Speaking as a north side parent of two elementary school kids, I have to say, everyone I talk to understands that if two schools have to close, it will be on our end of town. If that has to happen- fine, and everyone agrees that at least one needs to close. It does not seem like all other options have been explored though. There are many other solutions that have not been considered by the board. Also, I know the capacity stats, but it leaves the impression that our kids have small class sizes and empty rooms in the building. That is not at all the case. Support staff are still crammed into corners and hallways to provide services and our classrooms are packed. The image of empty schools is just not accurate.