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Board details student reassignments after school closures; parents press for clearer notices and meetings
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Smith outlined where students from schools slated to close will be reassigned and announced upcoming community meetings with incoming Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland; trustees asked for website updates and direct school outreach.
Superintendent Dr. Smith outlined the district’s plan for reassigning students after recent school closures and said a detailed mapping of where affected students will go will be posted on the district website by the next day.
Dr. Smith said seventh- and eighth-grade students from Cecil Parker and Grimes will move to Benjamin Turner (referred to as Benjamin Turner Academy in district materials). Edward Williams seventh- and eighth-grade students will move to Graham School. Mount Vernon Honor Academy seventh- and eighth-grade students, along with Lincoln students, will be assigned to Lincoln. Traphagen seventh- and eighth-grade students will…
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