SaveOurSchools497

Some information on what SaveOurSchools497 is doing and who is behind this. We are parents of students in USD 497 working with or working to identify organizers from all of the schools to work together. Please contact saveourschools497@gmail.com if you are interested in organizing. 

SAVE OUR SCHOOLS 497 urges the Lawrence Board of Education to vote no on proceeding with any school closures on Monday, Feb. 14 or 21. The group of concerned parents, staff, and community members believe the proposals to close school are rushed, inequitable, fiscally unsound and erodes community support in our public school system.

WHAT IS HAPPENING- The various committees and the USD 497 school board are looking at consolidating and closing schools, as part of a larger cost-saving proposal, to save money due to a budget deficit for the current 2021-2022 school year, as well as the upcoming 2022-2023 school year. The school district is legally obligated to balance the budget by June 30, 2022.