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Parents and residents press council as school district plans to close Mary A. White Elementary
Summary
Multiple parents and residents urged Grand Haven City Council to intervene after Grand Haven Area Public Schools proposed converting Mary A. White Elementary to an early learning center, saying the move would harm walkable neighborhoods, property values and long-term city vitality.
Parents, teachers and other residents urged the Grand Haven City Council on March 3 to press the school district to reconsider a proposal to close Mary A. White Elementary as a K–4 school and convert the building to an early learning center.
Speakers at the meeting said the change, if approved by the Grand Haven Area Public Schools (GHAPS) board, would remove one of the city’s few walkable neighborhood elementary schools and could discourage families from moving into the city. “We have a vested interest in seeing this school remain open as a K through 4 elementary school,” said Julia Norton, a Mary A. White parent who spoke at the meeting.
The district has presented the proposal to the school…
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