TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Amid state budget cuts and school choice, talk of consolidating Leon County Schools has made its way into the public.
School Board Member Alva Smith said data from the Department of Education (DOE) shows multiple schools in Leon County are being utilized at less than 70% capacity. Smith said that’s the mark where inefficiency creeps in.
“There are empty classrooms sitting empty. I visited a school the other day and the principal told me we have a whole wing sitting empty,” Smith said…