Fort Wayne Community Schools will use about $545,000 in voter-approved funds to fix an ongoing facade issue at Wayne High School that leaders have delayed addressing until savings were available.

The district will also spend nearly $90,000 of its operations fund to address emergency projects at five schools and the transportation center following board approval Monday.

The problem at Wayne involves the exterior finish insulation system. It features an insulation board that is adhered to the building's exterior and is covered by stucco, said Heather Krebs, facilities director.

It was popular in the 1980s and 1990s, she said, but moisture has become a problem with age.

Krebs told the board the issue was not included in Wayne's recent renovation, which voters approved in spring 2020 as pa

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