Columbus City Schools Lists Buildings That Could Close
Empty Schools
CCS releases a preliminary list of schools that could close, and NBC 4 explains the process.
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Columbus City Schools officials release a preliminary list of schools that could be on the chopping block.
NBC 4 got answers on where the process stands.
The six schools would be cut based on factors such as student enrollment, safety, access and diversity.
A committee released a preliminary list of schools, elementary and middle, that could be on the chopping block Monday: Clinton Middle School
- Medina Middle School
- Beery Middle School
- Buckeye Middle School
- Eastmoor Middle School
- Johnson Park Middle School
- Sherwood Middle School
- Indianola Middle School
- Franklin Alternative School
- Monroe Alternative School
- Deshler Elementary School
- Heyl Elementary School
- Moler Elementary School
- Literature Based Alternative School at Hubbard
- Douglas Alternative Elementary School
- Fair Elementary School
- Parkmoor Elementary School
Parkmoor Elementary is a convenient walk for Elieen Hanna’s son.
“I’m disappointed. There’s a lot of kids at that school. It’s always packed. I’d be surprised that they would shut it down, Hanna said.
“I don’t know what school they’d even consider sending him to. I never thought this would happen,” she said.
Clinton Middle School also is on the list and is near Greg Zimmerman’s home.
“It seems like there’s still quite a few kids that go there. I would think it’s still in need right now. It’s not that old of a facility. I’ve been in it, and it seems like the upkeeps pretty decent,” he said.
Zimmerman said he worries what will happen to the building if were to close.
A district spokesperson said the district hasn’t decided what it will do with the empty schools.
The district spokesperson said community meetings will be held in November to gain input from residents on why certain schools should stay open or be closed.
Superintendent Gene Harris was to draft the final list of at least six schools, and the board was to vote on the list in December.
A district spokesperson said the schools won’t be shut down until next school year to ensure the least amount of academic interruptions.
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