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Board receives petition opposing planned school closures, refers materials to superintendent
Summary
Trustees acknowledged a petition asking the district not to close Bar None and Woods Learning Center, voted to receive it and forward it to the superintendent for review, and noted the district will consider the petition as part of ongoing enrollment and facility discussions.
The Natrona County School District #1 board acknowledged receipt of a petition urging the district not to close Bar None and Woods Learning Center and voted to refer the petition and materials to the superintendent for consideration.
A trustee moved to include the petition on the agenda earlier in the meeting and the board voted to add it. Later in the session, the board formally received the petition and the chair said the petition would be given to the superintendent for follow-up. The motion to refer the petition was seconded and carried; the transcript records the action but does not show a recorded roll-call or numeric vote tally.
Board context: Trustees and staff have been discussing declining enrollment and prior rounds of school closures. The chair commented that closing schools is a difficult process that had been studied for months in previous rounds and acknowledged local sensitivity: "Declining enrollment is a tough one... it's the hardest thing you've ever had to do," the chair said, noting past experience closing schools and empathy for families affected.
What the petition asks: According to the board’s summary, the petition opposes losing Bar None and Woods Learning Center and asks the district to halt those closures or re-evaluate decisions affecting those schools. The board placed the petition on record and referred it to the superintendent rather than taking immediate policy action.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to amend agenda to include petition: moved by a trustee, seconded by another trustee; outcome recorded as unanimous. (SEG 072–091) - Motion to set the agenda, as amended: moved and seconded; outcome recorded as unanimous. (SEG 082–091) - Motion to accept the consent agenda: moved and seconded; outcome recorded as unanimous. (SEG 198–211) - Motion to receive petition and forward to superintendent: moved by the chair, seconded; motion carried. (SEG 369–383)
Next steps: The transcript shows the petition will be handled administratively by the superintendent; no timetable or formal review process was announced at the meeting.
