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Hundreds of residents, students plead with Leander ISD to spare neighborhood schools amid consolidation talk
Summary
At a June 9 Leander ISD board meeting, more than 80 public commenters — many students and parents — urged trustees not to close or repurpose neighborhood elementary schools, especially Cypress and Steiner Ranch, citing community ties, student supports and questions about the district's enrollment projections and financial assumptions.
Scores of parents, teachers and dozens of students told the Leander Independent School District board of trustees on June 9 that proposed school consolidations would harm neighborhood communities and remove supports students rely on. The meeting drew more than 80 public speakers who addressed proposed repurposing and consolidation options in the district's long-range plan. Cypress Elementary and Steiner Ranch Elementary were the campuses most frequently cited. Commenters included current students, alumni, parents, PTA leaders, teachers and school administrators. Speakers described close-knit community ties and day-to-day benefits of neighborhood…
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