Parents concerned about the future of schools in the new Burke Mountain community are leafletting their neighborhoods in an effort to get a crowd out for an information meeting.
The meeting, planned for Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Leigh elementary school, will provide an information update on plans for schools in the area.
School District 43 chair Judy Shirra said last week she hopes to be able to provide parents with an explanation about school planning so far and next steps. But parents who have started a website hope to get some details about why a school hasn't been built for a population now standing at about 8,000 people.
"Residents have been waiting for many years with promises for a school. If we don't get enough people showing up, this will show that we don't need or care about schools and we will have to wait longer," the leaflet states.
