The Brief
- Sarasota County Schools is exploring ways to combat a flattening enrollment rate district wide.
- There are talks of repurposing Wilkinson Elementary School and sending just more than 300 students at the school to three nearby elementary schools.
- Parents are fighting to keep their beloved community school open.
SARASOTA, Fla. – In Sarasota County, new homes are still being built, and more families keep moving in. Despite the increase in population, Sarasota County Schools said enrollment is flattening.
What we know:
At Wilkinson Elementary, the district said enrollment is down so much over the last few years they may have to close the school and look at other options for the property.…