The solutions to Broward’s shrinking school enrollment problem will go beyond closing schools, Superintendent Howard Hepburn told School Board members on Tuesday.
A presentation prepared for a Tuesday School Board workshop included a list of 34 schools “to be considered” for action, but the presentation gave no details about what might happen to each school.
District officials have said the options have included changing the grade configuration of schools, adding new programs, changing boundaries and admission policies, partnering with community organizations to use portions of campuses and consolidating and closing schools.
The idea of closing schools has concerned many parents and community members. Several board members said Tuesday they see it as a necessity, although several said t