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Board reviews multiple proposals to change grade configurations and add scholars magnet; parents raise concerns about splitting MB Cook
Summary
Administrators outlined plans for adding sixth grade at Longleaf Elementary, a Bailey/Helen Carroll collaboration, a Pensacola High School seventh–eighth scholars magnet and potential Sims/Cook configuration changes; several parents urged the board not to split MB Cook’s grades across campuses.
District administrators presented several proposals to change school grade configurations and expand magnet or scholars programs, prompting extended board discussion and public comment.
Longleaf Elementary principal Troy Brown reported that about 75 percent of eligible fifth graders had signaled a preference to remain at Longleaf for sixth grade; current committed sixth‑grade enrollment stood near 45 students, with school capacity adequate. Transportation staff said existing routes can absorb the additional students without schedule changes provided state start‑time mandates remain unchanged.
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