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Parents and Parkland city leaders press board to prioritize families affected by MSD boundary change; board says policy limits immediate relief
Summary
Parents and municipal leaders urged the School Board on March 18 to prioritize families who were rezoned away from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School; the board said its current reassignment and boundary policies prevent an immediate fix and asked staff to outline a timeline for options.
Speakers from Parkland and Coral Springs urged the School Board of Broward County on March 18 to give priority seats to families who were rezoned away from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (MSD) during the district’s recent boundary process.
Several residents described frustration that a four‑year phase-out enacted less than two years ago now leaves MSD with open seats and prompted requests for reassignments. Renee Silva and other parents urged the board to "right a wrong" by offering choice priority for families affected by the C4 reboundary area so siblings and students could choose between Glades and MSD.
Lynn Martzell, executive director of intergovernmental affairs for the City of Coral Springs, said the…
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