I think that it is an excellent opportunity for all the students, and especially for the lower income students and middle income family kids to get to go somewhere. It is also a perfect opportunity for students that are not the academic stars to shine in front of their peers.

Laura Rabalais

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This is especially poor judgment and poor timing by the school board in light of the expected $17 million shortfall they keep telling us about.

— Laura Rabalais

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They made this decision without the parents' input or having a public hearing.

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We serve the surrounding neighborhoods, and many are transient and come from low-income families. These are the students we aim to serve, and we don't turn them away. We're here to help them.

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