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Residents, teachers plead for Fort Myers Beach Elementary to be rebuilt and reopened
Summary
Scores of parents, teachers and community members told the Lee County School Board during public comment on June 3 that Fort Myers Beach Elementary should be returned to the beach site, with portables as an interim step and adherence to a prior legal agreement the town says the district made after storm damage.
The Lee County School Board heard more than a dozen public comments on June 3 urging the district to restore Fort Myers Beach Elementary to the beach site rather than close or relocate it. Board leaders told the audience at the start of public comment that no vote on Fort Myers Beach would be taken that night and that comments would inform future board consideration.
Board chair (on the record for opening public comment) said: “The school board will not be voting on anything related to Fort Myers Beach tonight,” and that public input would be considered at a future meeting when a decision appears on the agenda.
Teachers and parents described strong community ties to the school, cited the school’s long…
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