CCS school closures: Task force presents final recommendations [Video]

Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman said CCS is spending and allocating more of its resources on facilities and maintenance of buildings rather than academics.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus City Schools task force presented its final recommendations for school closures to the board.

The Superintendent’s Community Facilities Task Force recommended closing or consolidating seven schools, two facilities and one administrative building. The buildings would be closed through three phases. The first phase would focus on elementary schools, second on middle schools and the final phase on high schools.

Here’s the list of sites being impacted:

Buckeye Middle School and Marion-Franklin High School would be consolidated and move into the middle school’s site
Moler Elementary School would be combined with Lincoln Park and Livingston Elementary Schools
Fairwood Alternative Elementary School would be combined with Ohio Avenue and Livingston elementary schools
Broadleigh Elementary School would merge with Eastgate, East Columbus and Fairmoor elementary schools
West Broad Elementary School would be combined Westgate, Highland and Valleyview elementary …

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