The closures would go into effect as early as the 2025-26 school year.
SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools proposed closing approximately 20 elementary schools at a board meeting Wednesday.
The school board voted to advance the plan, which is expected to be discussed at the June meeting before further steps are taken.
Superintendent Brent Jones asked the board for permission to come up with a school closure plan that could impact thousands of students.
According to SPS, the elementary schools are only at 65% capacity. The new plan would increase the school utilization to 85%, which is closer to the usage of
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