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Brevard staff recommend Cape View consolidation into Roosevelt amid declining enrollment and high upgrade costs
Summary
District staff proposed consolidating Cape View Elementary into Roosevelt Elementary because both campuses have low utilization and would each need roughly $6 million in upgrades; the board discussed community impacts, class-size protections and a public hearing schedule with a likely decision in January.
Brevard Public Schools staff on Tuesday presented data supporting a proposed consolidation that would move students from Cape View Elementary to Roosevelt Elementary, citing long-term enrollment decline and significant capital needs.
Facilities staff said both schools are more than 60 years old, have low utilization and would each need roughly $6 million in upgrades to remain open. The strategic facilities plan identified the consolidation as a potential efficiency measure, and staff said…
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