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Pocatello speakers urge board to halt planned elementary closures; public hearings set for January
Summary
Parents, teachers and neighborhood advocates pressed the Pocatello School District 25 board to keep Tendoy and Washington elementary schools open, citing neighborhood cohesion, student safety and academic growth; the board scheduled public hearings in January and said it will not consider action until February.
Hundreds of residents, educators and local planners told the Pocatello School District 25 board on Monday that proposed elementary-school closures and boundary changes would damage neighborhood schools and community cohesion.
At the public-comment portion, Stephanie Powers, a parent and teacher who identified herself as a former District 25 student and staff member, asked board members to “see beyond the numbers” and consider alternatives to closing Tendoy Elementary. “Neighborhood schools foster a strong sense of community,” she said, arguing that proximity reduces student commute time and increases parental involvement.
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