Community wishes, due process, fair and transparent government were all trampled by the Fairfax County School Board when it hastily voted 9-2 on July 8 to close a beloved school that has bonded generations together in the historic town of Clifton.

The board’s June 29 work session agenda stated that its decision to close or renovate Clifton Elementary would be based on three issues: “The reliability of the water supply, declining enrollment and renovation costs. …” Fair enough. But when community members contradicted FCPS staff on each of these three criteria, they were ignored.

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Letters to the Editor: May 27, 2011