Parents of JeffCo Public Schools students spoke out at Thursday’s Board of Education meeting against the district’s proposal to close 16 elementary schools and consolidate them into nearby schools. via robharristv
The district announced the recommendation last month, citing declining enrollment numbers.
While the topic of school closures was not officially on the board’s meeting agenda, several parents and a student showed up to flood the public comment portion of the meeting with one overarching message — they want the Jeffco school board to reject the district’s proposal when it votes Nov. 10.
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