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Resident urges Lakewood board to keep all seven neighborhood elementary schools

3411124 · May 20, 2025
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Summary

During public comment a lifelong Lakewood resident urged the board not to close any of the district's seven elementary schools; board members said boundary or repurposing work is being done cautiously and that public feedback has been substantial.

Bonnie Sykes, a lifelong Lakewood resident, told the Lakewood City School District board during public comment on May 20 that the community should retain all seven neighborhood elementary schools.

Sykes said she and others have attended recent board meetings at Grant, Roosevelt and Lincoln and described the last three meetings as “packed.” She said attendees had urged the board to keep seven…

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