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Teachers and parents urge Santa Rosa board to keep Steele Lane open
Santa Rosa City School Board · December 18, 2025
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Summary
Multiple teachers, parents and staff urged the board to reverse or reopen discussion on the proposed closure of Steele Lane Elementary, arguing projected savings are overstated and that relocation plans (about $7M) would harm students and campus communities.
At public comment during the Dec. 17 Santa Rosa City Schools board meeting, several teachers, parents and staff urged trustees to reconsider a proposed closure of Steele Lane campus.
Emily Turk, a teacher at Steele Lane, told the board the district projects $2,000,000 in savings from the…
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