Two Jacksonville City Council members met with Duval County School Board members to discuss how the city and the district can collaborate to prevent further neighborhood school closures.
City Council Members Ju’Coby Pittman and Jimmy Peluso held the meeting just weeks after Duval County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier recommended another round of school consolidations, including a proposal to merge R.L. Brown Elementary and Long Branch Elementary in 2027.
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Both Pittman and Peluso represent districts that have already been impacted by past consolidations.
Peluso placed much of the blame on state lawmakers, saying funding decisions in Tallahassee have hurt public education across Florida, and especially in Duval County…