SPARR, FL (352today.com) – There are questions in relation to rezoning and consolidation weighing heavily on the minds of parents, students and staff at schools in Marion County’s Northend, and a Marion County Public School community input meeting was held Monday, March 9, 2026, at Sparr Elementary School to address some of those questions.
The school district is tasked with the responsibility of having to make informed decisions on how the schools are operated on the Northend. There are no easy answers, and there’s no simple way that’s going to make everyone happy. However, it’s critical to gather community input when considering what the future may look like, said Ben Whitehouse, MCPS deputy superintendent.
There will be additional community input meetings on Wednesday, March 25 at Reddick-Collier and Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Anthony Elementary, both beginning at 5:30 p.m…