The Dallas County Public School System (DCPSS) announced this week that it will close two schools as the system adjusts to the state takeover that took effect in March.

The school board voted unanimously to close JE Terry Elementary and B.K. Craig Elementary schools due to low student attendance combined with scant financial backing.

The Alabama State Department of Education voted to take over the DCPSS in March, citing a major discrepancy in the use of federal grant money, which was nearing $12 million.

The decision to intervene in the school system followed an audit by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, which revealed discrepancies in the use of federal funds. Namely, due to improper procurement procedures, the DCPSS was ordered to repay roughly $12 million in

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