Equity & Student Impact

• Flynn, Longfellow, and Roosevelt are meeting state expectations while serving higher concentrations of vulnerable students than the district overall.

• Closing schools that are working risks widening achievement gaps and displacing the very kids who need stability most.

• Closing and repurposing a neighborhood school into a “choice” program can exclude the children most affected by that school's closure.

Community Impact

• Neighborhood schools are anchors of community identity-  once lost, they can’t be replaced.

• Closing neighborhood schools and moving kids out can hurt neighborhood vitality and lower property values.

• Shuffling displaced students increases class sizes at other schools, straining resources for everyone.

• Eau Claire is one of the fastest-growing cities in Wisconsin. Closing schools now means capacity problems in the future.

Accountability & Transparency

• Families deserve to be part of this decision-making process: “Nothing about us without us.”

• The district should pause its consideration of closures until there is a clear, transparent plan that centers on equity and includes meaningful community involvement.