MARION COUNTY, Fla. – After hours of discussion and emotional testimony, community members voiced strong concerns to the Marion County School Board over a proposal that could have possibly lead to the closure of Sparr Elementary School next year.
Parents, teachers, and even former students spoke one by one during the meeting, describing the deep connections the school has formed with generations of families.
“For elementary-age children, school is more than a building,” one parent told the board…