Broward Superintendent Howard Hepburn on Friday recommended the closure of seven schools as the district moves forward with a plan to downsize to save millions of dollars in the face of a strained budget.
The final vote on the recommendations will be made in January and changes approved would be effective in the 2026-27 school year.
The schools on the cutting slate are among the most under-enrolled in the district, which is the nation’s sixth-largest with more than 236,00 students and some 300 schools…