Jefferson County schools face closures as board weighs tough budget cuts

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) has proposed big changes for several schools next year, including some closures and consolidations, to help right the district’s $188 million deficit.

Monday kicked off three days of feedback sessions hosted by the district to hear from impacted families, teachers, and students.

JCPS Superintendent Dr. Brian Yearwood has proposed closing Zachary Taylor Elementary and Liberty High School, moving Waller-Williams Environmental, consolidating King Elementary into Maupin Elementary, and relocating the Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent Program (TAPP) alternative school…

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