Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Howard Hepburn recommended the closures of 10 district schools as it continues to grapple with the loss of tens of thousands of students and the resulting losses in funding.
Broward’s website states the district has more than 60,000 empty seats — it claims the district has lost more than 48,000 students over the past 10 years, and about $430 million in revenue.
The Broward County School Board previously voted to close and consolidate six schools in January of this year. Final board decisions regarding this year’s proposed closures will be made in December, according to a presentation attached to the agenda for the Nov. 4 school board workshop…