LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- In the same week the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education approved the repurposing of Lincoln Elementary School , community group Friends of Lakewood Schools filed an injunction to halt and overturn the decision.

The Ohio nonprofit is suing for illegal closed-door meetings and irresponsible school closure.

“This case is about transparency and accountability,” said Friends of Lakewood Schools board member Jeff McCourt in a press release. “Without engaging in any strategic planning process for the future of the district, without reviewing any meaningful financial information, the Lakewood School Board voted to kick off a series of massive facilities and programmatic changes that will have significant and harmful consequences for our schools, children, community and

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