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Teachers and parents urge Belvidere council to oppose proposed Perry Elementary closure
Summary
Two public commenters, an ESL teacher and a Perry parent, asked the city council to press the school district to keep Perry Elementary open, raised concerns about a 400‑person survey paid by a development group and questioned the transparency of proposed public hearings and budget reallocation.
Two residents urged the Belvidere City Council on March 23 to press District 100 to keep Perry Elementary School open and to ensure neighborhood residents can participate in any closure hearings.
Fort Zachary, who identified himself as an ESL teacher at Perry Elementary, told the Committee of the Whole that the school is “worth saving” and said the district has been moving students out of Perry while deferring maintenance. Zachary told the council he was troubled that, he said, a half‑million dollars originally requested for Perry’s roof was spent on…
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