North of Fort Collins, a large rock sits along U.S. Highway 287. It is famous in the area for regularly being painted, usually by college students. Today, the boulder is all white with the words “Save Mountain Schools” scrawled in red.
“That’s Haystack Rock,” said Amanda Brandon, who lives 20 miles northwest of the rock, in Livermore.
In September, the district announced a proposal that would shut down nine schools, including all three mountain elementary schools. One of them would be her daughter’s. A few days later, Brandon took action…