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DCPS votes to consolidate several schools in revised Master Facility Plan
Read full article: DCPS votes to consolidate several schools in revised Master Facility PlanThe Duval County School Board will hold a final vote Monday night on the revisions to the Master Facility Plan that include the closure and consolidation of multiple schools in the district.
Students, parents plead for Young Men‘s and Women’s Leadership Academy to stay open amid proposed DCPS plan
Read full article: Students, parents plead for Young Men‘s and Women’s Leadership Academy to stay open amid proposed DCPS planThe Duval County School Board is scheduled to vote Nov. 4 on its Master Facility Plan. During the final public hearing on the Master Facility Plan Tuesday night, parents and students asked why the plan includes closing schools in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.
Concerned parents, students make last plea to DCPS before final vote on Master Facility Plan
Read full article: Concerned parents, students make last plea to DCPS before final vote on Master Facility PlanThe changes are part of the latest version of Duval County Public Schools’ Master Facility Plan.
Atlantic Beach Elementary holds celebration after learning school will not close as part of Master Facility Plan
Read full article: Atlantic Beach Elementary holds celebration after learning school will not close as part of Master Facility PlanAtlantic Beach Elementary will hold a celebration Friday morning after learning the school will not close as part of the district’s Master Facility plan.
Duval County School Board approves Capital Plan, inching closer to making Master Facility Plan a reality
Read full article: Duval County School Board approves Capital Plan, inching closer to making Master Facility Plan a realityThe changes are part of the latest version of Duval County Public Schools’ Master Facility Plan.
New Master Facility Plan idea proposes consolidating Mayport Elementary and Anchor Academy
Read full article: New Master Facility Plan idea proposes consolidating Mayport Elementary and Anchor AcademyPotential Duval County school closures and consolidations are still up in the air. But for now, some schools are off the closure list.
New ‘community feedback driven idea’ for DCPS Master Facility Plan calls for Ed White to be merged into rebuilt Westside
Read full article: New ‘community feedback driven idea’ for DCPS Master Facility Plan calls for Ed White to be merged into rebuilt WestsideDuval County School Board members will have a chance to discuss a potential update to the Master Facility Plan proposal that could include schools staying open.
DCPS board discusses ideas to potentially change the Master Facility Plan
Read full article: DCPS board discusses ideas to potentially change the Master Facility PlanDuval County School Board members will have a chance to discuss a potential update to the Master Facility Plan proposal that could include schools staying open.
School consolidation plan hangs over Duval school district on first day of classes
Read full article: School consolidation plan hangs over Duval school district on first day of classesAs students in Duval County returned to schools on Monday, more than two dozen schools still face the risk of shutting down or merging.
Some wonder if their voices are being heard amid plan that could close nearly 30 schools. DCPS says it is listening
Read full article: Some wonder if their voices are being heard amid plan that could close nearly 30 schools. DCPS says it is listeningDuval County Public Schools will host its last community meeting Thursday evening to discuss the proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.
DCPS to host 5th community meeting to discuss Master Facility Plan that could close nearly 30 schools
Read full article: DCPS to host 5th community meeting to discuss Master Facility Plan that could close nearly 30 schoolsDuval County Public Schools will host another community meeting Monday evening to discuss the proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.
Parents continue to voice opposition to Master Facility Plan that could close nearly 30 DCPS schools
Read full article: Parents continue to voice opposition to Master Facility Plan that could close nearly 30 DCPS schoolsParents of students in Duval County Public Schools continue to implore the School Board to find an alternative to a proposed Master Facility Plan that would potentially close nearly 30 schools across the district.
Master Facility Plan meetings continue this week as DCPS seeks input from community on possible school closures
Read full article: Master Facility Plan meetings continue this week as DCPS seeks input from community on possible school closuresDuval County School Board Chairman Darryl Willie will join parents and other stakeholders Tuesday night for a panel discussion about issues the district is facing.
Jax Beach parents hope DCPS will reconsider school closure proposal as fate of schools remains uncertain
Read full article: Jax Beach parents hope DCPS will reconsider school closure proposal as fate of schools remains uncertainThe first of seven Duval County Public Schools community meetings is Tuesday night to discuss possible school closures and consolidations being proposed for the district.
The changing landscape in Duval schools: A school-by-school look at enrollment trends
Read full article: The changing landscape in Duval schools: A school-by-school look at enrollment trendsEnrollment figures from Duval County Public Schools show decreasing enrollment trends at some of the district’s schools, which was one of the factors behind a proposal to consolidate more than two dozen schools and realign others, which the district is beginning to consider.
Interactive Map: Duval County School Board’s proposal to close & realign schools
Read full article: Interactive Map: Duval County School Board’s proposal to close & realign schoolsDozens 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.