With local voters headed to the polls Nov. 4 to determine whether to build new elementary and high schools here, the Register has been asked on occasion to find out how parents regard new schools in Garnett and Chanute.
So we did.
Garnett Elementary School opened its doors in 2012 on the northern outskirts of Garnett, replacing an old, nearly century-old school built closer to downtown.
Chanute Elementary School was built on the west edge of town, and opened its doors in 2008, replacing four elementary schools scattered around town.
The Register stopped by Chanute’s school shortly before classes dismissed on Wednesday to poll as many parents as possible before they picked up their children and departed. We spoke with 15, all at random.
One day later, we spoke with 16 parents in Garnett, following the same process.
Some allowed us to use their names with their responses, but not all. (Those who didn’t will remain anonymous.)
Chanute
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“I like it. It’s easy to pick up my children, even though the parking lot should be bigger. The parking is horrid. I know a lot of people think that way, too.
“I think the lunch period should be longer, too. Every day, my kids come home from school hungry.” — Melodi Ford
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“I think the new school is fine. It’s the only school I’ve known in Chanute.”
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“I don’t like the way they’ve set up the parking lot. I don’t like having a single school. The roads to get our kids are a cluster. I don’t care for this at all. I voted, ‘No.’”
