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Sumter board approves 2026–27 realignment timeline after heated debate
Summary
After extended debate and a failed substitute motion to delay, the Sumter School District Board of Trustees approved a timeline to implement school realignment for the 2026–27 school year; opponents urged waiting for the master plan and cited declining enrollment.
The Sumter School District Board of Trustees voted May 19 to approve a realignment timeline for the 2026–27 school year after a lengthy, at times contentious debate about timing, cost and demographic trends.
Board members discussed the realignment plan at length. Dr. Kenny, a longtime trustee, urged postponement and proposed a substitute motion to continue the realignment until the district’s master plan is developed and adopted. He argued the plan is “obsolete” in places, does not reflect recent enrollment declines, and risks committing the district to…
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