Community members are rallying in an effort to persuade Wichita Board of Education members to keep four elementary schools open ahead of a key vote on Monday.
Parents, students and others gathered on Saturday at Woodland Elementary School in North Riverside to voice their support for keeping the school open.
The Wichita school district plans to close Woodland as soon as next spring, along with L’Ouverture, OK and Pleasant Valley elementary schools.
Opponents say school closures would have a negative impact on students and families in nearby neighborhoods…