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CLEVELAND — The group Friends of Cudell Commons Park believes they were promised a face-to-face meeting with Cleveland Metropolitan Schools CEO Dr. Warren Morgan over the construction of a new Marion - Seltzer Elementary School on park property.Group member Paige Arnholt told News 5 the current school plan is taking too much park land and too many legacy trees.
The group has held numerous protests over the past several months, including a protest march last month. The group has also filed a civil lawsuit against the school district, claiming Cudell Park was given to the City of Cleveland via Frank Cudell's will, which it believes specifically outlines the land is only to be used as a public park.
“All we’re asking is that the CMSD CEO and the board come and sit at the table with us and discuss the public park that’s being taken away from us," Armstrong said. “There’s got to be a solution, we can have a new school and we can have our park protected and both can coexist.” "In a landmark effort to ensure transparency and foster engagement, two meetings were held immediately after the March 19 Board meeting at Marion Seltzer Elementary School. At these stakeholder meetings, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District addressed the questions and concerns of the staff, teachers, parent community, and members of the Cleveland City Council.
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