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In the years 1922-1923, with the
increasing population of Special Tax District No. 3, it became apparent that better school
facilities were going to be necessary, as the small
two-teacher buildings at Altamonte and Longwood were no longer adequate.
The local board of trustees, Mr. Ben Overstreet and Mr. Howard Lyman,
called several mass meetings to discuss bonding the district for new school buildings.
Mr. Overstreet suggested the idea of consolidation rather than three school buildings to be located at Longwood,
Altamonte, and Lake Mary. This plan was studied by the trustees and placed before the taxpayers.
The Lake Mary patrons, on account of their location, decided to have their own local building and were given their
pro rata share of the bonded amount.
Altamonte and Longwood decided to consolidate into one school.
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