“Several elementary schools. ... I feel if you close the middle school, you will have too many children in one building.”

— Karen Sinco, high school guidance counselor, Kansas City, Mo.

“Given that choice, close the junior high school because I think that they should keep smaller class sizes at the elementary level.”

— Annette Galluzzi, sales associate, Baldwin City

“One junior high school because we need the elementary schools for the neighborhood kids; they need to go close to home.”

— Pat Bates, clinical analyst, Lawrence

“I believe they should close a junior high, as opposed to elementary. It's probably more important to have smaller class sizes for the younger kids.”

— Brad Barker, accountant, Lawrence