CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A meeting of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District School Board was held on Wednesday night as teachers and parents listened to a major consolidation plan for the district.

CMSD CEO Dr. Warren Morgan told 19 News rather than closings he has recommended school mergers for the district.

He says if approved by the school board on Dec. 9, the plan could save the schools $30 million a year.

The recommendation includes the Cleveland Schools going from 61 Pre K-8 schools to 45, and from 27 high schools to 14.

That would mean 18 CMSD buildings would be closed, and five leased spaces would no longer be needed.

The total number of schools that would close is 29.

According to Dr. Morgan this is all part of the “Building Brighter Futures” initiative that is designed

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