Schools Closing?

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I didn't catch the whole thing, but WJHL just now said something about a petition already circulating to stop the closing of the three schools.
Didn't members of the CEASE group say that if the three smaller schools were closed that was when their law suit would be filed to stop it?

2 questions
1) Leagly what can the petition do
2) What grounds would the lawsuit be filed on (or is it an empty threat?)