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Sarasota district outlines Schools of Hope concerns; Wilkinson named as low‑utilization school under review
Summary
Sarasota County Schools officials described the new 'Schools of Hope' state law, warned it could allow charter operators to co‑locate in underused public schools, and told parents discussions about facility repurposing — including Wilkinson Elementary — will be taken up at a public workshop.
Superintendent Connor and multiple school board members addressed the district’s preliminary response to state “Schools of Hope” legislation and said the board will discuss school building utilization at a public workshop on Tuesday.
Superintendent Connor described the law’s effect as allowing charter operators designated by the state Department of Education to “co‑locate in your school alongside of your traditional school, and can also, at the expense of the district, use all of your facilities, your transportation, your food nutrition services, your security protocols,” and said the two schools “have to coexist.”
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