I've spoken with Dr. Adamany and I'm aware of the consideration to close some of the smaller schools. Students whose schools are closed will attend the next-closest elementary. In the case of Turner Elementary on Parkside, students would have to cross Interstate 75 to attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary. That's strange that you would know before I would. My school had been slated for an addition.
Some schools are full with kids, and others are far from full.
We have to make those hard decisions, and this is one of them. It's unclear if the closed schools eventually will be replaced by new buildings in the same neighborhoods. Principals, teachers and other staff members will likely be transferred to other schools. The principal here goes out of her way for these kids. She does so much for them.