DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Atlantic Beach Elementary will hold a celebration Friday morning after learning the school will not close as part of the district’s Master Facility plan.
At the latest school board meeting, a revised Master Facility Plan was presented. Within that plan, it was announced that Atlantic Beach Elementary was no longer a part of the consolidation plans.
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For months, parents, teachers and students have packed school board meetings to try and keep the school open.
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To celebrate, people involved in the Save ABE group are going to be gathering here for ABE’s 85th birthday party flag-raising ceremony.
They will also be stamping the shirts to change them to “I Helped Save ABE” and handing out “We Saved” stickers for the yard signs.
Nearly two dozen are still slated to close under the current plan.
That includes Kings Trail Elementary, which is expected to merge with Beauclerc.
Families gathered Thursday night to learn more about the change.
“One of my solutions that I thought would be helpful would be re-zoning. We have a whole apatment complex just across the street. We’d be at full capacity,” Jennifer Kennedy, a Kings Trail parent, said.
A public hearing on the recommended closures is scheduled for Oct. 29.
A final vote on the plan is expected Nov. 4.