We, the stakeholders i.e. parents and community of R.B.Dean Elementary School are heartbroken at the unilateral decision to close our school. We are deeply troubled at the proposed consolidation and or process which did not include community input thus keeping families completely in the dark until the final decision was made publicly. This decision will have a huge impact in the lives of our children. This petition is a solicted request to the Public School of Robeson County and school board to enter in. conversations and or inclusion in decision making as related to this consolidation. As a community, we welcome future discussion and dialogue as related to future consolidation with Townsend Middle. TROJAN PRIDE!!!!! Please sign and share this petition.