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Mount Vernon parents press board for clearer timeline after school closures; state review cited
Summary
Parents at the Mount Vernon City School District board meeting pressed trustees for clearer timelines and direct notices about school closures and student reassignments; district staff said a submission to the state was required by March 1 and that families should get placement notices by June.
Parents and community members at the Mount Vernon City School District board meeting on May 6 pressed trustees for clearer, earlier notice about school closures and where students will be assigned for the coming year.
"It is the May. And prior to the news story that came out last week from News 12, we had not received an update about when families will know," parent Ariana Aguilar told the board, asking for specific dates and in-person opportunities for families to visit receiving schools. "Families would also like an opportunity to have an open house or to visit the school prior to the first day of school in order to help with the emotional impact that these closures will have for our children."
The concern recurred throughout the public comment period: parents said many families — including non–English speakers and those without cable news subscriptions — learned about the reorganization from media rather than direct district outreach. "We had not received an update,"…
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