GEORGIA — The Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept a plan that will repurpose 16 schools, including the closure of more than a dozen buildings.
Officials said the plan is expected to save the district $25 million annually and cited declining enrollment in the affected schools. Board members told attendees that the savings could provide more educational options for students.
The schools slated for closure include Cleveland Elementary, Continental Colony Elementary, Dunbar Elementary, Finch Elementary, Frank L. Stanton Elementary, Jackson Primary Elementary, Perkerson Elementary, Peyton Forest Elementary, Scott Elementary, Smith Intermediate Elementary, Toomer Elementary Annex, Usher Collier Elementary, and the 9th-grade building at Douglas High School…