Do not change the name of East Richland High School or any schools in the district

The Issue

East Richland High School has been the name of the Olney, IL high school for a long time, and even though other schools were dissolved (Silver Street, Claremont, and Cherry Street just to name a few,) that didn't have a major impact on the elementary school's name. In addition, the local Catholic elementary/middle school gets dissolved into the public high school, but do they change the name for them? No. People I know that have already spent 1 to almost 4 years at East Richland High School will suddenly graduate from "Richland High School." How is that fair? Especially after changing the graduation ceremony starting for the Class of 2015... And that change came about in 2013. Also, there is already at least one RHS in southern Illinois... Wouldn't that get confusing? Please sign and show your support for East Richland High School. Thank you.
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The Issue

East Richland High School has been the name of the Olney, IL high school for a long time, and even though other schools were dissolved (Silver Street, Claremont, and Cherry Street just to name a few,) that didn't have a major impact on the elementary school's name. In addition, the local Catholic elementary/middle school gets dissolved into the public high school, but do they change the name for them? No. People I know that have already spent 1 to almost 4 years at East Richland High School will suddenly graduate from "Richland High School." How is that fair? Especially after changing the graduation ceremony starting for the Class of 2015... And that change came about in 2013. Also, there is already at least one RHS in southern Illinois... Wouldn't that get confusing? Please sign and show your support for East Richland High School. Thank you.

The Decision Makers

East Richland Community Unit District #1
East Richland Community Unit District #1
East Richland High School
East Richland High School
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Petition created on February 8, 2015