School board chair Darryl Willie and superintendent Dr. Dana Kriznar spoke to parents, teachers, and NAACP members about why the district needs to consolidate.
or consolidate due in part to declining enrollment, new state legislation funneling tax dollars to charter schools and lifting the income requirements for school choice vouchers.
In a room of NAACP members, parents and teachers, Willie and Interim Superintendent Dr. Dana Kriznar said the district needs to cut costs in order to move forward with facility upgrades funded by its 2020 half penny sales tax referendum. In 2020, the district promised upgrades at schools like Westside High School, but a consultant’s report suggests closing several schools, including Westside High School.“We need to get the kids involved, we need to get parents involved," DCPS parent, Michelle Crumbley, said.
“We just have so many kids that are being touched and being able to go out and get a job right away," Crumbley said. Willie says it’s the districts job to listen and do its best to make good on its promise.
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