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Dozens of parents and teachers urge Leander ISD trustees to keep Cypress Elementary open
Summary
At a Leander ISD special meeting, more than two dozen citizens — many parents and staff from Cypress Elementary — urged trustees not to close the school, offering alternatives and citing academic performance, history and local impact.
Dozens of residents, parents, students and staff packed the Leander ISD meeting to protest proposals affecting Cypress Elementary and other small neighborhood schools.
Why it matters: citizens said closing a neighborhood school would harm student supports and local identity and urged trustees to pursue revenue and scheduling alternatives before considering campus closures.
What speakers said: several speakers identified themselves as Cypress parents or staff and described the…
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