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Parent warns board against repeated boundary changes as rezoning plan discussed

Lakeland Joint School District Board of Trustees · March 6, 2026
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Summary

A Garwood parent urged the board to seek long‑term boundary solutions; staff and trustees said growth on the prairie is driving capacity issues and outlined walking‑zone protections and grandfathering options in proposed changes affecting Garwood, Twin Lakes and John Brown elementaries.

During the public comment period, Mary Kemp (speaker 5), a Garwood parent, told the board the district must prioritize stable long‑term rezoning plans and transparency, saying repeated boundary changes have caused stress and instability for families and that moving walking‑distance families to schools more than five miles away would…

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