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Community group asks Rogers board to donate or lease Garfield school to city or local nonprofit
Summary
Garfield Scholars Academy CEO Joy Sawyer asked the board to negotiate a lease or donation of the Garfield school building so the local nonprofit can restore it for educational use; she said the board's prior condition barring school use could violate state law (ACA §6‑21‑816) and requested a committee meeting to negotiate terms.
Joy Sawyer, CEO and co‑founder of Garfield Scholars Academy, told the Rogers School District board on Thursday that her nonprofit is interested in the Garfield school campus and asked the district to reopen negotiations to lease or donate the building.
"Historically, Garfield has strongly supported Rogers Public Schools," Sawyer said, and her organization is prepared to restore the facility and work with local stakeholders. She said the board had previously negotiated a…
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