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Board approves Pegram–Lincoln Northwest site exchange after public comment about Kooser Elementary
Summary
The board approved a property exchange involving the Pegram and Lincoln Northwest sites despite a public plea to retain a parcel at 14th and Fletcher for a future school; board members said the land would not meet immediate enrollment needs and described the deal as prudent.
The Lincoln Public Schools Board of Education on July 22 approved a property exchange involving the Pegram site and land in the Lincoln Northwest area after discussion about enrollment needs and neighborhood development.
During public comment, Stephanie Roy, a Kooser Elementary parent and district resident, asked the board not to approve trading a specific parcel at 14th and Fletcher that she said had originally been designated for an elementary school. “I ask you if you could please vote no on that today,” Roy said, adding…
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