Slow Down the School Closure Process!

The West Linn-Wilsonville School District Board and the Long Range Planning Committee have placed only one way to make budget cuts for next year before the community—closing our small schools. The burden of proof is falling on the shoulders of 12 parents who have been given three short months to gather, comprehend and deliberate all pertinent information. The committee has provided these parents with a specific directive and narrow information: small schools are expensive, they cost too much to renovate and they can't serve our students with equity. They have not asked the Task Force to consider any human costs to the students or community. Please sign the petition to push the board to extend the time given the Small Schools Task Force by one year. Rather than requiring them to have a recommendation for the Long Term Planning Committee by January 2025, extend the deadline to January 2026.