After School Board approves move to Baymeadows, NAACP Jacksonville raises alarm about lack of access for minority groups

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Duval County School Board on Tuesday approved not only a $17.2 million sale of its riverfront headquarters but also the purchase of a new HQ location: the Dream Finders building on Prominence Parkway off Baymeadows Road.

Both votes were a narrow 4-3 margin. Board members Darryl Willie, Cindy Pearson, and Tony Ricardo were the three “no” votes.

The $13.65 million proposed Baymeadows property purchase includes $650,000 for personal property, such as office furniture, with the remaining $13 million allocated for the building itself…

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