School closures loom large for some of Florida’s largest districts
The big story: Some of Florida’s biggest school districts continue to seek solutions for schools that sit well below their capacity.
Hillsborough County is perhaps the farthest along in efforts to consolidate students and wind down the use of under-capacity campuses.
When the final class bell rings this month, Hillsborough will shutter five schools and reassign their students to others. The action comes a year after the decision was made, following a consultant’s study. Some school board members say the disruptions are not worth the savings, but they were in the minority. Read more here.
Meanwhile, other districts remain in the throes of their decision making process.
The big story: Some of Florida’s biggest school districts continue to seek solutions for schools that sit well below their capacity.
Hillsborough County is perhaps the farthest along in efforts to consolidate students and wind down the use of under-capacity campuses.
When the final class bell rings this month, Hillsborough will shutter five schools and reassign their students to others. The action comes a year after the decision was made, following a consultant’s study. Some school board members say the disruptions are not worth the savings, but they were in the minority. Read more here.
Meanwhile, other districts remain in the throes of their decision making process.
School closures loom large for some of Florida’s largest districts (tampabay.com)