Residents urge board to keep Springfield Elementary open; call for alternative funding before consolidation
Dozens of residents spoke during the open‑comment period urging the board to preserve Springfield Elementary, offering survey numbers, anecdotal evidence about enrollment and arguing that school closures would cause families to leave the district and worsen funding problems.
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A large group of residents used the open‑comment period to urge the board and school division to preserve Springfield Elementary and to delay or reconsider consolidation plans.
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