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Parents and students urge board to expand Dobie Elementary to K–8, cite stability concerns
Summary
Multiple parents, students and community representatives urged the board to expand Dobie Elementary to a K–8 model to preserve continuity, citing enrollment growth and concerns about leadership changes at nearby schools.
Several Dobie Elementary parents, students and local organizers used the Feb. 10 public‑comment period to press the Hillsborough County School Board to expand Dobie into a K–8 school.
A parent identified as Sue told the board Dobie has enrolled 90 new students this school year and that a K–8 conversion would provide “stability in an academic intervention” by removing an additional school transition for children.…
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