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Superintendent proposes repurpose of Wilkinson as county‑wide micro STEAM magnet and educator center amid boundary rebalance
Summary
Superintendent Connor proposed Oct. 7 that Wilkinson Elementary be repurposed as a countywide micro‑STEAM magnet combined with a professional‑learning/operations hub, and presented a recommended boundary map intended to rebalance attendance at nearby underutilized elementary schools.
Superintendent Connor presented a multi‑phase plan at the Oct. 7 School Board workshop to address underutilized seats (more than 5,600 across ten schools). For phase 1 he recommended repurposing Wilkinson Elementary into a countywide, application‑based micro‑STEAM academy and a partial district professional‑learning/operations center while reassigning surrounding student attendance zones to increase utilization at nearby schools.
Connor said four nearby elementary schools — Alta Vista, Brentwood, Gulf Gate and Wilkinson itself — are the district’s most underutilized; those four sit within a roughly 3.5‑mile area and together represent the largest concentration of unused seats. Staff presented three boundary scenarios following community and…
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