petition to force the compton school district to give up control of mckinley. yes, we can! reporter: parents packed school buses to deliver their petition. it s the first attempt at takeover under a new california law allowing parents to change leadership at failing public schools. and this is our petition, us as parents that we re going to care for our kids education. we all care for our kids education. reporter: organizers expect the district to fight the takeover perhaps in court. the teachers union and some parents also are opposed. they re doing great with my kids. i don t have any complaints. i m understanding the school was having problems previously, but they re actually making steps and strides for the benefit of the children. test scores have improved, yet mckinley ranks in the bottom 10% of even low-income area california schools. the takeover effort has created a rift among families here at mckinley elementary. opponents say they ve been
california. i am here today because i care about my children and their education and their future. i think the district is their priority is not the kids. it s something else. reporter: parents representing 62% of mckinley s students signed a petition to force the compton school district to give up control of mckinley. yes, we can. yes, we can. reporter: parents packed buses headed for the district office to deliver their petition. it s the first attempted takeover under a new california law allowing parents to change leadership at failing public schools. and this is our petition as parents that really care for our kids education. yeah. well, we all care for our kids education. reporter: organizers say they expect the district to fight the takeover perhaps in court. the teachers union and some parents also are opposed. they re doing great with my kids. i really don t have any complaints. i understand the school was having problems previously but they re actually m