SchoolsThursday, November 12
An Olympia School Board member asks to delay the vote on closing three elementary schools to Dec. 14
The Daily Olympia team
If you've got a kid in the Olympia School District, today's board meeting is one to watch. Director Renee Fullerton is proposing the board postpone its vote to close three elementary schools to Dec. 14, according to documents for the Nov. 12 meeting.
The school closure vote could move to Dec. 14
- 3
- elementary schools in the closure proposal
- Nov. 12
- board meeting with the delay request
- Dec. 14
- date Fullerton proposes for the vote
Source: The Olympian
Superintendent Patrick Murphy has come up with ways to save money that don't include closing schools, KOMO reports, but not all parents are on board. Tara Wickham, a substitute teacher at Madison Elementary whose daughters went there, is frustrated because Madison families just went through this two years ago.
- Fullerton's ask: more data from Murphy before any vote
- Also asked: a plan to recruit and retain students
- Murphy's case: declining enrollment and financial challenges
Fullerton, Murphy and a Madison parent see the closures differently
| Who | Where they stand |
|---|---|
| Director Renee Fullerton | Delay the vote to Dec. 14 |
| Superintendent Patrick Murphy | Closures are necessary, he has said |
| Tara Wickham, Madison substitute | Frustrated families face this again |
Sources: The Olympian, KOMO
Sources: The Olympian, KOMO