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Dozens of families urge Leander ISD board to drop school‑closure plans and weigh alternatives
Summary
More than 50 residents, many parents and students, addressed the Leander ISD Board of Trustees to oppose possible school closures and to demand transparent cost analyses, small‑school alternatives and more community engagement.
Dozens of parents, students and community members told the Leander Independent School District board on Tuesday they oppose closing or repurposing neighborhood elementary schools and want full financial transparency before officials act. The board heard 51 speakers during the citizen‑comment portion, including students who said their school communities would be harmed and parents who said school closures would lower property values and drive families out of the district. “Please don’t close my school,” said Reese, a fourth‑grader at Laura…
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