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Caddo School Board approves sale of Queensborough Elementary to Willis‑Knighton after public objections
Summary
The Caddo Parish School Board voted to accept a bid from Jay Fielder (or his assignee) and approve a resolution authorizing the sale of Queensborough Elementary School to Willis‑Knighton after the item was pulled from the consent agenda and debated; the motion passed with seven votes in favor and one abstention.
The Caddo Parish School Board voted to accept a bid from Jay Fielder (or his assignee) and approve a resolution authorizing the sale of Queensborough Elementary School to Willis‑Knighton following a pulled consent-item discussion and a public comment expressing concern about the price.
Resident Jacqueline Miller told the board she was “concerned” that Willis‑Knighton’s proposed $1,500,000 cash offer was too low and urged the board to prioritize distributing proceeds to schools that absorbed students from closed campuses, naming J. S. Clark, Atkins, Donny Bickham, Peddle Heights, Cresswell and Westwood. “I believe that we are being lowballed,” Miller said, noting the building…
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