SAVE OUR SCHOOLS 497 urges the Lawrence Board of Education to vote no on proceeding with any school closures on Monday, Feb. 14. The group of concerned parents, staff and community members believe the proposals to close school are rushed,inequitable, fiscally unsound and erodes community support in our public school system.
The school board is being asked to vote to proceed with closing schools a little more than a month after the possibility of school closures was announced in a public meeting. In doing so, the district has created a process that is rushed and allows for little community input.
This plan is not equitable to our most marginalized students.
Not all cost-saving measures have been explored. Nor, have the true costs of closing schools and busing students to new locations been fully presented to the board.
Closing schools will erode community support in Lawrence’s public schools.
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