Dozens of schools across Duval County could be closed under a proposal currently being examined by the Duval County School Board, as the district tries to address a financial shortfall in a broad plan to renovate and rebuild the district’s schools.
New Insider Deals are here, and you’re going to love them!, as the district tries to address a financial shortfall in a broad plan to renovate and rebuild the district’s schools., first discussed publicly during a March school board workshop, seeks to make changes to the Master Facility Plan, also known as the “Bold Plan,” which the district put in place after voters approved a half-penny sales tax in 2020. According to the presentation, there is now a $1.
The interactive map below shows the impact of the proposal for nearly every school in the district. Most dedicated magnets and special programs are not included in the proposed changes to the master facility plan, though the proposal does call for closing some magnets that are more than half-empty.School board officials stress the proposal is in its early stages, and that the district will provide the board with a timeline and process for conducting a dialogue around the plan with the community.
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