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Lakewood task force offered repurposing and redistricting options; work paused after demand letter
Summary
A citizen task force studying elementary school capacity in Lakewood produced a data-rich draft with three main scenarios but did not reach consensus; the superintendent paused the group after a demand letter and legal review, and board and community members urged transparent next steps.
A citizen-led elementary facilities task force that met for months and produced a 32-page draft report presented three narrowed scenarios for managing declining elementary enrollment — including repurposing one school or redrawing boundaries — but the group’s work was paused after the district received a demand letter and consulted legal counsel.
The task force, convened to assess enrollment, building capacity and program implications, reduced seven initial configurations to three finalists: Scenario 1, repurpose Lincoln Elementary for preschool and redistrict; Scenario 3, repurpose Grant Elementary and redistrict; and Scenario 7, keep all seven neighborhood schools open while redistricting to rebalance enrollment.
The draft did not produce a single, unanimous recommendation. “While consensus was not achieved, the task force fulfilled its charge by offering a thoughtful and well informed exploration of the district’s options,” said Nikki Wills, a task force member and parent. “Its work provides a strong foundation for the superintendent and board of education to move…
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