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CMSD board votes to close Newton D. Baker School at end of 2024–25 school year
Summary
The board approved a resolution to close Newton D. Baker School after district inspections found severe roof and water-damage problems; students will be reassigned to nearby schools and staff will follow the district’s open-position and staffing processes.
The Cleveland Municipal School District Board of Education voted 7–0 to close Newton D. Baker School at the end of the 2024–25 school year, citing ongoing roof failures, interior water damage and safety concerns that district officials said could not be remedied in time for the next school year.
CEO Doctor Morgan presented the recommendation and described on-site visits and emergency mitigation efforts after staff and teachers reported water intrusion and ongoing leaks. “I do not like making decisions fast,” Doctor Morgan said, but she said officials had to act because conditions were creating an unsafe environment for scholars and staff.
District officials showed photographs of interior damage and said mitigation efforts — including placing buckets and relocating classrooms — allowed instruction to continue into the spring, but renewed precipitation and melting produced recurring leaks. The district reported an initial repair estimate of about…
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