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Parents call on APS to restore Hollis Innovation Academy pool
Summary
Parents and a legacy parent said restoring the pool at Hollis Innovation Academy would support water-safety instruction, physical fitness and community programming, and urged the board to fund feasibility planning as part of upcoming SWASH priorities.
Speakers at the board meeting urged Atlanta Public Schools to restore the swimming pool at Michael (Hollis) Innovation Academy, saying the facility supports water-safety education, athletics and after-school programming.
A community member who did not provide a name asked the board to "join the list of public and private champions" and to approve reactivation of the Hollis pool as a sustainable resource for the West Side community. Tara Belil, a legacy parent of Hollis, told the board the school serves more than 600 students and said, "It's time to swim Hollis back," urging the board to include the pool in feasibility planning and SWASH funding priorities even though large facility improvements are scheduled for later years.
Speakers asked for a clear restoration timeline, early feasibility work and community partnerships (for example with Parks and Recreation) so the pool can serve district swim teams and after-school opportunities.
