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Students pick up shovels to break ground at Govalle Elementary in East Austin

Govalle Elementary School is getting an upgrade, and some future students were at the groundbreaking to help out.

AUSTIN — Major renovations are coming to an elementary school in East Austin, and students are getting their hands dirty to help out.

Children grabbed some shovels Tuesday to help break ground for Govalle Elementary School. The campus is getting $32.5 million for a modernized facility.

"It's so important that we provide an equal life chance to all of our students, and with that, is making sure we have high standards for all of our kids across our district but also making sure we have modernized spaces for our students," said Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz.

The current school has one of the lowest facilities conditions assessment scores in the Austin Independent School District.

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