UPDATE: Lincoln Park no longer considered for new Decatur school building
DECATUR — The Decatur Park District has decided against selling Lincoln Park to Decatur Public Schools for a new Dennis School campus.In a statemen...
DECATUR — The Decatur Park District has decided against selling Lincoln Park to Decatur Public Schools for a new Dennis School campus.In a statement released on Tuesday, the Decatur Park Board said it 'supports the Decatur Public School District's efforts to improve the learning environments of the children they serve. However, after much consideration and hearing the valuable feedback of the community, the Decatur Park District has chosen not to proceed with the potential sale of Lincoln Park.'Decatur schools' spokeswoman Denise Swarthout said the district has been in conversations with the park district, but 'At this time, those conversations have come to an end, and we will not be moving forward with the project in Lincoln Park.