Hundreds of parents fight Rossland school closures

School District 20 considers reorganizing its schools in Rossland. (Contributed by School District 20)

Hundreds of people turned out to an emotional meeting in Rossland Wednesday night to hear
about the possible closure of local schools.

The District 20 school board is considering three options that include re-configuring existing schools, and bussing kids to nearby Trail.

Darrel Ganzert, the chair of the Kootenay-Columbia school district, says as many as 500 people showed up.

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