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Resident group urges cooperation with proposed charter and seeks to keep Wannamingo building in community hands
Summary
A public commenter representing a local committee urged the board to work cooperatively with a proposed charter school and asked the district to consider shared services and protecting the Wannamingo school building from sale that could harm local property values.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, a resident who spoke on behalf of a local committee urged the Kenyon-Wanamingo School District to approach a proposed charter school cooperatively rather than adversarially, and to consider agreements that would help students transition smoothly and protect community assets.
The commenter said the committee's goal is to work with the district on shared staffing, transportation or other operational agreements and expressed concern that selling a local building to the highest bidder could harm property values and community cohesion. "We wanna just an extreme sharing agreement with the district. We wanna be able to work properly, you know, maybe share staff," the commenter told the board. Board members thanked the speaker, acknowledged the request, and said they expect further public conversations as charter plans progress. The superintendent and staff said they will continue outreach and keep the board informed as enrollment and facility decisions develop.
