- April 19, 2024
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Dear Editor:
The Volusia County School Board hired BRPH Architects to compare the sites of both Ortona and Osceola Elementary Schools. Ortona scored a 28 and Osceola a 27. On what factors was this study based? Studies are only as good as what information is requested. Did the study include any of the following to be taken into consideration?
1. Number of families having to change schools
2. Ability of future growth
3. Centralized location
4. Registered sex offenders near the schools
These factors are critical in making this decision. Osceola has 406 students vs Ortona that has 203. Osceola has 13 acres vs Ortona that has 11. Over five school years, Osceola’s population has declined 6% vs Ortona that has declined 11%. In a one mile radius of each location, Osceola has three registered sex offenders versus 13 around Ortona.
In closing, based on the information above, Osceola is clearly the right location for elementary students on beachside. Less students/families would be displaced, there is more room for future growth, and it is a safer location to educate our children.
Please choose the Osceola location for the students and families of beachside.
Travis Sargent
Ormond Beach
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