JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Dozens of schools across Duval County could be closed under a proposal currently being examined by the Duval County School Board, as the district tries to address a financial shortfall in a broad plan to renovate and rebuild the district’s schools.
The proposal, first discussed publicly during a March school board workshop, seeks to make changes to the Master Facility Plan, also known as the “Bold Plan,” which the district put in place after voters approved a half-penny sales tax in 2020. According to the presentation, there is now a $1.4 billion gap between the projected revenues from the tax and the revised cost of the plan, due to post-pandemic cost increases.
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At the same time, district officials said school populations are dropping as more families choose charter schools, private schools, or other options.
The interactive map below shows the impact of the proposal for nearly every school in the district. Most dedicated magnets and special programs are not included in the proposed changes to the master facility plan, though the proposal does call for closing some magnets that are more than half-empty.
READ MORE: Presentation on potential changes to the Master Facility Plan
School board officials stress the proposal is in its early stages, and that the district will provide the board with a timeline and process for conducting a dialogue around the plan with the community.
