A last-minute addition to the Lee County Board of Education agenda Tuesday evening continues to leave the future of Fort Myers Beach Elementary School in limbo, despite an agreement between the town and the board to reopen the school by fall 2026.

The agenda item was prompted by a report received Sunday from independent consultants on the future of the school site.

The report will be submitted to that state Department of Education for review and if approved “will allow us the flexibility to do different things on the site than what we presently have available to us,” said Deputy Superintendent Ken Savage. Superintendent Denise Carlin was not present at the meeting.

Teardown of the three buildings of Fort Myers Beach Elementary School is on the table. State approval would be required to

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