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Lakewood board member defends consolidation plan as residents urge caution over school repurposing
Summary
A Lakewood Board of Education member defended the district’s recent steps toward consolidating elementary schools and redrawing boundaries, while residents at the Nov. 3 meeting urged caution and raised legal and enrollment concerns.
A Lakewood Board of Education member defended the district’s recent steps toward consolidating elementary schools and redrawing boundaries, while residents at the Nov. 3 meeting urged caution and raised legal and enrollment concerns.
Board member Helene said she had supported the superintendent’s redistricting recommendation in a previous meeting but had opposed its timing and some details. “I am not an obstructionist, and democracy majority rules,” she said, and added that she would “honor that vote and support the superintendent and her administrative team” during the planned 18–19 month transition.
Members of the public used the board’s public-comment period to press the district on the changes. Kristen…
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