Because the appeals present identical facts and legal issues, they are consolidated for decision. The appeals must be dismissed.
Petitioners are the parents of students enrolled in respondent's district.
According to the board resolution, respondent's superintendent was to work with district faculty during the course of the 1998-99 school year on steps necessary to prepare for the implementation of the new program. The parties disagree as to the extent of the discussions that occurred at the board and community level concerning multi-age classroom learning and the involvement of the district's shared decisionmaking team prior to respondent's decision to implement the program. Petitioners' requests for interim relief pending a determination of the merits were denied on September 3, 1999. Petitioners submit that respondent did not follow its shared decisionmaking plan in reaching its decision to convert the district from a traditional classroom learning structure to a multi-age classroom learning structure. Petitioners further assert that respondent has failed to demonstrate the need for such a change in classroom structure.