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Parents urge Valley View board to reconsider planned closure of Romeoville High School Marine Corps JROTC
Summary
Parents and cadet families told the Valley View CUSD 365U board they were blindsided by plans to decommission the Romeoville High School Marine Corps JROTC program and asked the district to press the U.S. Marine Corps command for alternatives; administrators said the military command and instructor availability determine certification and the district will continue discussions.
Parents and students urged the Valley View CUSD 365U Board of Education on Feb. 23 to reverse a recent decision to decommission the Romeoville High School Marine Corps JROTC program, saying the program provides structure, leadership and improved school engagement.
"This program changed how she sees herself," parent Jackie Gail told the board during public comment, describing her daughteras a once-shy student who became a platoon commander and whose attendance and confidence improved. Priscilla Picci, speaking on behalf of cadets, said the teams qualified for nationals despite limited funding and asked, "Why did just six cadets wreck a whole…
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