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Council requests school board plan to close and consolidate schools, sets deadline and warns of funding consequences
Summary
The council adopted a resolution asking the Norfolk School Board to prioritize a closure and consolidation plan to address declining enrollment and underused buildings, set an action-plan deadline of Aug. 1, 2025, and said the council may change appropriation methods if a timely plan is not delivered.
Norfolk City Council adopted a resolution requesting the Norfolk School Board to prioritize a plan to close and consolidate school buildings in response to declining student enrollment and long-term underutilization of facilities. The resolution asks the school board to submit an action plan by Aug. 1, 2025, laying out closure and consolidation steps, and states the council’s expectation that consolidation work begin before the 2026–27 school year with a minimum of two school closures each year thereafter until the number of buildings is aligned with need.
Councilman Bull,…
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