School Board votes on Master Facility Plan
By Michele Leivas Fishweir, Stockton, West Riverside escape closure list; public hearing to be held Oct. 29, final board vote Nov. 4 UPDATE: The Duval County School Board approved the proposed 5-year Capital Plan that includes the Master Facility Plan at its Oct. 1 board meeting. The board voted 6-1 to approve the plan, […]
School board considers revised facility plan
Latest plan keeps Fishweir, Stockton schools open, but more revisions are expected By Michele Leivas Fishweir and John Stockton elementary schools would remain open under a revised Master Facility Plan (MFP) proposal, but further revisions to the Duval County Public Schools plan are expected. Presented at an Aug. 15 school board workshop, the revised MFP […]
DCPS Roundup: Public Forums, Board Elections, New Superintendent
Six public forums remain for families to learn more about the Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) Master Facility Plan (MFP) proposal, ask questions and share feedback. In a May 17 interview, DCPS Board Chairman Darryl Willie said the board hopes these forums will see a “critical mass” of attendance. “We hope that we’ll get a […]
Master Facility Plan Sparks Concern for DCPS Parents
Communities across Jacksonville are still reeling from a Duval County Public School (DCPS) Master Facility Plan (MFP) proposal that would ultimately see extensive school closures throughout the county. “I think shock is the first thing that anyone who read that list felt,” said Tacoma Perry from the Fishweir Elementary PTA. The list Perry referred to […]
