CONWAY — How long have your windows lasted?
Probably a lot longer than the ones at 14-year-old Kennett High School.
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Wow! This works out to $1,700 per window. I'm surprised given the huge volume of windows being replaced that it's so expensive and the school system wasn't able to negotiate a better price.
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