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Duval board members press for more study, clearer communication as consolidations move forward
Summary
School board members at an agenda committee meeting pressed staff for better community outreach, traffic and capacity analyses and equity protections as the district advances a five‑year capital plan that includes multiple school consolidations.
Board members said at an agenda‑committee meeting Nov. 4 that a package of proposed school consolidations tied to the district’s five‑year capital plan requires clearer public communication, traffic analysis and assurances about program continuity before the board votes.
The board’s draft five‑year plan schedules multiple consolidations and facility moves over several years; staff told members the plan will be revisited annually and that detailed community meetings and impact reviews are underway. “These are big decisions in communities,” a board member said, urging staff to explain the educational benefits, transportation eligibility and any capital…
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