MIAMI — Miami-Dade Public School Board members voted unanimously to move forward with a major overhaul that includes the closure of multiple schools and the establishment of new school boundaries.
The vote comes as the district faces a new reality — for the first time in generations, there are more school seats than actual students. District leaders cited declining enrollment and changing demographics as reasons they had no choice but to re-evaluate how some school buildings are being utilized.
“It is never an easy decision to consolidate schools, but when done properly it benefits our students,” said Robert Alonzo, Miami-Dade School Board District 4…