JENKS, Okla. — A meeting was held Monday evening over the decision to close the Jenks Planetarium’s doors to the public.
The decision comes as Jenks Public Schools district officials originally wanted to close the planetarium due to funding-related issues and the planetarium generating money.
“Right now, there are no plans to fundamentally change the infrastructure or any of the components moving forward,” said Jenks Public Schools Executive Director of Communications Rob Loeber.
“I think the fact that [the planetarium] is going to remain for students, it’s going to be a place where kids learn, it’s still going to be a place where opportunities are created, it’s still going to be a place for students to discover, learn, and grow and I think that’s fantastic for our students, staff, and the community benefits from that in general,” said Loeber.
Members of the community rallied to keep the planetarium open for students…