Marin County parents stopped a school closure, but district s funding challenges remain
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Special education teacher Liz Duffield (center standing) teaches a preschool-kindergarten combination classroom at Lu Sutton Elementary School on Monday, December 7, 2020 in Novato, Calif. The Novato Unified school board recently halted a proposal to close the school in 2022 for economic reasons.Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle
A Novato grade school has been spared the chopping block following a weeks-long campaign by parents who said their district violated its equity pledge by nominating three of its more diverse campuses for closure.
The decision to halt closure plans comes as the Novato Unified School District, like other districts around California, wrestles with difficult choices following years of declining enrollment and revenues.