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McKeel schools seek Kingsford campus; board to consider 180-day MOU and right-of-entry April 22
Summary
McKeel Academy told the Polk County School Board it is interested in the vacant Kingsford Elementary campus, and staff presented a proposed memorandum of understanding that would give McKeel a 180-day due diligence period and right of entry; the MOU will return to the board for formal adoption on April 22.
Representatives of McKeel Academy and district staff briefed the Polk County School Board on April 8 about a memorandum of understanding that would give McKeel a 180-day due-diligence period and right-of-entry to Kingsford Elementary as the charter operator explores use of the campus.
Director of Facilities and Planning Mark McLemore described the Kingsford campus as “just over 18 and a half acres” in unincorporated Polk County, with four buildings totaling roughly 53,500 square feet and a state-rated capacity of 442 students under existing rooming standards. He told the board the proposed MOU would give the Schools of McKeel a 180-day due-diligence period and right…
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