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Parent urges board to delay Bluewater-Destin rezoning after late notice; district says change phases in future years

2311202 · January 27, 2025
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A Bluewater Elementary parent asked the Okaloosa County School Board to reconsider a proposed rezoning that would remove a dual zone allowing Bluewater students to attend Destin Middle; district staff said transportation would be provided for the next school year and the full change would phase in later.

A Bluewater Elementary parent urged the Okaloosa County School Board to reconsider a proposed rezoning that would end a dual zone allowing some Bluewater students to attend Destin Middle School, saying the change was announced too late and would harm students with special needs.

Caroline Lyles, who said she has two children at Bluewater, told the board her daughter, a current fifth grader with an individualized education program, was scheduled to go to Destin Middle and that Destins smaller environment better…

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