ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools has announced a timeline for a series of community meetings to discuss possible options on the closure of seven campuses and rezoning as part of that plan.
What You Need To Know
- Community meetings on possible school closures in Orange County begin Jan. 14 at Union Park Middle School
- Orange County Public Schools leaders have said they must shut down some schools because of declining enrollment
- The meetings are to provide details about the closure plans and allow community members the opportunity to provide input
- Union Park Middle School and Bonneville, Chickasaw, Orlo Vista, Eccleston, Meadow Woods and McCoy Elementary Schools are the schools that could close
In a post on parentsquare, OCPS said the community meetings will begin at 6 p.m. Jan. 14. at Union Park Middle School and are scheduled for one hour each. They are to give parents an opportunity to get details on the plans and to provide input. The schedule is as follows:
- Jan. 14, 6 p.m., at Union Park Middle School
- Jan. 15, 6 p.m., at Bonneville Elementary School
- Jan. 15, 6 p.m., at Orlo Vista Elementary School
- Jan. 21, 6 p.m., at Chickasaw Elementary School
- Jan. 21, 6 p.m, at Eccleston Elementary School
- Jan. 22, 6 p.m., at McCoy Elementary School
- Jan. 22, 6 p.m., at Meadow Woods Elementary School
OCPS has said it needs to close seven schools at the end of this school year because of declining enrollment in county schools. Leaders say the closures could save $10 million. The district previously said its funding is down $41 million this year because fewer students are attending public schools.
“We just don’t have the funds to continue to fund those schools that are so under-enrolled,” District 1 school board member Angie Gallo said…