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JPS to close Ida B. Wells Elementary and co-locate Obama Elementary with Northwest; board approves reconfiguration
Summary
Jackson Public School District administrators presented and the board approved a plan to close Ida B. Wells Elementary, keep the building operating for the APAC program, reconfigure Bailey Magnet Middle School, and relocate Barack Obama Elementary to a co‑located site with Northwest.
The Jackson Public School District administration presented and the board approved a recommendation to close Ida B. Wells Elementary, reconfigure Bailey Magnet Middle School, and relocate Barack Obama Elementary to co‑locate with Northwest Middle School.
During the April meeting presentation, the administration said the Wells building will remain open to house the APAC program. The administration also said the relocated Obama Elementary will operate as a…
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