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The JAMD, the newest Jewish high school in the Detroit area, is slated to open in late August. Organizers antici- pate a first-year class of between 35-50 students in the ninth and 10th grades. The decision to move the school's classrooms and several other facilities to the temporary building was made by a joint committee of representatives from the JCC, the JAMD and the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. • JCC Executive Director David Sorkin listed three major factors influ- encing the committee's decision: the amount of space the school needs; the schedule of construction on the build- ing; and how the building is used on a daily basis, especially during the con- struction period. "All pointed to the fact that it would be quieter and more efficient, with larger space, if [JAMD] were able to locate in modulars," Sorkin said. The head of JAMD, Rabbi Lee. Buckman, said the school would be Diana Lieberman can be reached at (248) 354-6060, ext. 247, or by e-mail at dlieberm@thejewishnews.com housed in the modular unit "until the permanent structure is built, which may be in three years. In other words, we might be there for two years and then in year three, move in to a per- manent site." The modular unit, which will mea- sure approximately 70 feet by 140 feet will house six classrooms, science labs, student lounge, faculty lounge, admin istrative area, storage, conference rooms and certain building services, such as plumbing, Rabbi Buckman said. Students still will be able to use many of the JCC facilities, including the library, art gallery, gym and pool. JAMD executive committee mem- ber Larry Garon, a longtime Detroit- area real estate developer, emphasized that today's modular units are attrac- tive, well-designed structures, not the shoddy trailers of a generation ago. "These can be called modular, but they're really a building that is con- structed within a warehouse," Garon said. "If you were able to see what th looks like, you would not be able to discern you weren't inside a classroon in the Jewish Center." The exterior will be "very aestheti- cally pleasing, with landscaping around it," Garon said. "It's going to be very nice." Because the committee wants to make sure the new school will be ready for its late August opening, many details are still unresolved, Sorkin said. Future meetings will determine if the new school will slk paying rent, whether to purchase or lease the modular unit, and the rela- tive costs of such decisions. Installation of the modular unit f the JAMD will be coordinated with similar modulars to house the JCC's Sarah & Irving Pitt Child Development Center during the ren vations, Sorkin said. About 150 preschoolers attend classes at the Pit Center. Garon said JAMD board membe are not fazed by the change of plans and remain excited about the openi of the school.