NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A committee charged with coming up with a plan to close and consolidate Norfolk Public Schools’ held its first meeting last week.
By the end of June, the group is to submit an “actionable, city-wide plan” that will allow the district to shift toward having newer and fewer schools.
While the plan to start the School Board’s Educational and Facilities Planning Advisory Committee was formed earlier this year, the initiative took on new urgency when Norfolk City Council passed a resolution demanding the district submit a plan by Aug. 1 to close and consolidate 10 schools in five years…