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Parents and staff urge Lee County board to pause plan to move Buckingham Exceptional Student Center
Summary
At an April 14 meeting parents, teachers and advocates pressed the Lee County School District to pause plans to relocate Buckingham Exceptional Student Center to Royal Palm, citing complex medical needs, IEP compliance and safety concerns; the district said consolidation aims to improve specialized services and gave enrollment numbers.
Dozens of parents, teachers and volunteers urged the Lee County School Board on April 14 to halt or reconsider a plan to relocate the Buckingham Exceptional Student Center to the Royal Palm campus, saying the move would jeopardize medical care, daily supervision and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals for medically fragile students.
"Buckingham is a home away from home," said John Anderson, who identified himself as the parent of a second‑grader at Buckingham. "We're here tonight to respectfully ask that you reconsider that decision." Anderson and other speakers described students who require daily nursing care, feeding plans, tube feedings, seizure management and frequent medical interventions.
Parents raised specific operational concerns they say could be compromised by a site change: access to in‑class kitchens and refrigeration for blended nutrition,…
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