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Board member Arata outlines APS Forward scenarios as community voices concern over school consolidations
Summary
Board member Arata said Atlanta Public Schools reported a 90.5% graduation rate and reviewed draft APS Forward facilities scenarios for District 2, including proposed repurposings and consolidations; community members raised concerns about losing neighborhood schools and asked for more engagement before a November first read and a December final read.
Board member Arata, the Atlanta Board of Education representative for District 2, opened the community meeting by announcing that Atlanta Public Schools achieved a 90.5% graduation rate for the cohort of 2025 and then reviewed draft APS Forward facilities scenarios affecting District 2.
Arata listed several proposals in the current scenarios: Kipsel Primary and Academy is proposed for repurpose; Finch Elementary and Pircheson Elementary are proposed to combine at a converted Sylvan Hills Middle School facility; Perkerson, Finch and Giddens elementaries are proposed to join the Washington cluster while Slater and Price are proposed to join the…
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