Local group forms committee to challenge two-high school model

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- We the People 3 Schools is a new political action committee (PAC) raising concerns about a key part in the St. Joseph School District's long-range plan.

We the People 3 Schools PAC, organized by taxpayers in the district, aims to provide the best learning environment for SJSD students within the confines of the current budget, according to a press release from the committee.

The PAC will to present a plan to the Board of Education that includes:

• Preserving Central, Benton and Lafayette high schools.
• Preventing overcrowding at the city's middle and elementary schools.
• Reducing commute time for students and bus transportation costs for the district.
• A long-range plan that will attract new families to St. Joseph.

Meetings are open to the public and We the People 3 Schools posts the meetings to their Facebook
page.

For more information, residents can contact Dottie Watt at 816-508-7425 or by email at wethepeople3schools@gmail.com.