The board vote is scheduled for October 27, and there is still time to make our voices heard.

 

The conversation should stay focused on whether mountain families are being given the same meaningful access to public education as families elsewhere in the district. A child’s address should not create additional barriers to learning, transportation, family involvement, or school access.

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Mountain schools are more than buildings. They are local access points for education and important anchors for the communities they serve. Closing all three would leave mountain families without a PSD school in their own communities and shift a much greater burden onto rural students and parents.

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We also need to look closely at what these closures would mean in daily life. Longer bus rides, winter road conditions, and greater distances from school would affect mountain families in ways that students living closer to town may not experience. Parents could face more difficulty attending conferences, participating in school activities, or reaching a child quickly when needed.

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There is also a fairness question for mountain taxpayers. Families and property owners in these communities contribute significant tax dollars to Poudre School District. If all three mountain schools close, those communities would continue supporting the district while potentially having no PSD school located anywhere near them.

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The goal should not simply be to provide the same solution to every family. The district should account for the very different realities of geography, travel time, weather, and access in rural areas before making a decision that could permanently change these communities.

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