Lincoln-Way North Supporters Petition to Save School

Lincoln-Way North supporters have started an online petition to keep the school open.

Addressed to Tinley Park Mayor Dave Seaman, Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland and Mokena Mayor Frank Fleischer, the petition asks that the leaders attend the July 16 District 210 Board of Education meeting to speak out on behalf of the school. North—one of the district’s newest additions and currently not operating at full capacity—is believed to be on the board’s chopping block as a way to improve its dire financial status.

The board has said it will reach a decision in the next 30–60 days.

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As of Friday, the petition has more than 1,900 signatures.

We respectfully ask the powers that be, who they are looking out for: real people, real businesses, real students, real property values or projected people, businesses, students, and property values? The closing North option is not a reasonable or fair option and would disrupt the lives and financial well being of more families, students, business owners than any other area in the district.

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The next board meeting is set for Thursday, July 16, at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln-Way Central Fine Arts Center.