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Bloomington parents speak out about the anguish they feel over the Washburn elementary closure.
District Plan: Discussed at the October 14th Study Session
Repurpose Washburn
● Consolidate Pond, Southwood and all district early childhood programs at Washburn Elementary School at the start of the 2025-26 school year
● Washburn students will join the elementary school communities of Normandale Hills, Poplar Bridge and Valley View
Link to the study session materials:
https://drive.google.com/.../1H-EqvVUvzdHsTMeRGP...
BPA Facebook link to video clips of staff and community members speaking to the School Board.
https://www.facebook.com/BloomingtonParentsAlliance/
Monday nights listening session had a disturbingly familiar theme:-the lack of transparency by the school board and superintendents-confusing and badly timed communication from the district-the speed at which a decision was made without enough school and community input
Washburn Elementary staff and families will be displaced and there was a resounding echo of disappointment for the way the district has handled the situation thus far, causing distrust with families, teachers and the broader Bloomington community.
It was an emotional night of testimony to the bond Washburn staff and families share and the betrayal they felt from the board and district leaders.
Link to district audio on all statements made at the Oct 14th Listening Session: https://drive.google.com/.../1Aq3gvWe7TGJ21lae.../view
District Plan: Discussed at the October 14th Study Session
Repurpose Washburn
● Consolidate Pond, Southwood and all district early childhood programs at Washburn Elementary School at the start of the 2025-26 school year
● Washburn students will join the elementary school communities of Normandale Hills, Poplar Bridge and Valley View
Link to the study session materials:
https://drive.google.com/.../1H-EqvVUvzdHsTMeRGP...
BPA Facebook link to video clips of staff and community members speaking to the School Board.
https://www.facebook.com/BloomingtonParentsAlliance/
Monday nights listening session had a disturbingly familiar theme:-the lack of transparency by the school board and superintendents-confusing and badly timed communication from the district-the speed at which a decision was made without enough school and community input
Washburn Elementary staff and families will be displaced and there was a resounding echo of disappointment for the way the district has handled the situation thus far, causing distrust with families, teachers and the broader Bloomington community.
It was an emotional night of testimony to the bond Washburn staff and families share and the betrayal they felt from the board and district leaders.
Link to district audio on all statements made at the Oct 14th Listening Session: https://drive.google.com/.../1Aq3gvWe7TGJ21lae.../view
