But now after serving as evidence at the murderer's trial, the building's destruction starts Friday as crews begin bringing it down piece by piece - implosion would have damaged nearby structures.
Officials plan to complete the weekslong project before the school's 3,300 students return in August from summer vacation. Most were in elementary school when the shooting happened.
"It's one more step in the healing process for me and my family. My son still goes to school there, and he has to walk past that building where his sister died."
But other parents, like Max Schachter and Tony Montalto, hoped the building would be preserved. Over the last year, they, Alhadeff and others have led Vice President Kamala Harris, members of Congress, school officia.
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