Education:
District Plans to Close Lincoln Park & Warrington Elementary but Wants More Input From SAZAC
County Commissioner Lumon May urged the attendance zone committee to ask for a second look at Lincoln Park that climbed from an F to a B.
What Happened Last Night
The Escambia County School District plans to close Lincoln Park and Warrington elementary schools, but Assistant Superintendent Shawn E. Dennis told the Student Attendance Zone Advisory Committee (SAZAC) Tuesday night that the decision “has not been made yet.”
- Dennis told members that their job is to develop attendance zones for the students from both schools. Escambia County Commissioner Lumon May, who is not a SAZAC member, asked the committee to recommend that the superintendent and School Board reconsider closing Lincoln Park. Dennis said he would carry May’s message back to the decision makers.
A Plan, but Not a Final Decision
The plan: Dennis reminded members of what he told them at the first meeting. The district plans to close Warrington Elementary and Lincoln Park, and the committee must draw zones for the displaced students. He said members are operating on the premise that the closures will happen…