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Olathe families raise their petition goal to 8,200 signatures to challenge six school closures

The Daily Olathe teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you've been following the Olathe school closures, the push to stop them is close to a deadline. , a group of parents, teachers and community members, is nearly ready to submit its petition to the Kansas State Board of Education to trigger a review of the district's plan. It has already passed its original goal of 6,100 signatures, so it raised the target to 8,200 to be safe.

The petition's signature goal went from 6,100 to 8,200

Source: KSHB 41 Kansas City

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Value
Original goal6,100
New goal8,200

The group is calling for more transparency about how the district made its choice, KMBC reports. The Olathe Public School Board voted at the beginning of October to close six schools, including Black Bob, Heritage, Scarborough and Tomahawk elementaries.

  • Petition goes to: Kansas State Board of Education
  • Schools affected: six, voted on in early October
  • Group: Olathe Families United

Nov. 13deadline to submit the petition to the state board

has until Nov. 13 to turn in its petition.

Source: KSHB 41 Kansas City

Sources: KMBC, KSHB 41 Kansas City

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