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Randall residents plead with board to keep Dr. Knight Elementary open; parents voice safety, access concerns
Summary
Multiple speakers urged the Little Falls board not to close Dr. Knight Elementary in Randall and described safety incidents and logistical concerns for preschool and kindergarten children if the school is closed. Speakers asked the district for explicit estimates of potential savings before any decision.
Residents and school staff spoke during public comment at the Little Falls Public School District meeting to oppose the possible permanent closure of Dr. Knight Elementary School in Randall and to raise safety and access concerns.
Adam Padrick, who said he attended Dr. Knight from preschool through fifth grade, asked the board to consider the long-term community consequences of closing the school. "If our financial issues stem from a low number of enrollment... I think that is something we need to explore further," he said, and asked the board to present how much money closing Dr. Knight would actually save before any decision.
Whitney Toomey, a teacher at Dr. Knight and a parent of two students there, told the board that she deliberately open-enrolled…
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