Over community objections, the Duval County School Board voted unanimously Monday to close two more elementary schools — but later than originally proposed.
Instead of closing the schools at the end of this school year, as Superintendent Christopher Bernier recommended, the board postponed Anchor Academy’s consolidation with Mayport Elementary until the 2028-29 school year. Long Branch Elementary will consolidate into R.L. Brown Gifted and Academically Talented Academy for the 2027-28 school year.
In the meantime, school board members said they would continue to consider alternatives that might be more palatable to the schools’ communities — including the possibility of a new federally funded school to replace Anchor Academy…