LOUISVILLE, Ky. — We are learning more about Jefferson County Public Schools’ plan to close, consolidate, and move five campuses as it faces a $188 million budget shortfall.

Announced late Thursday afternoon, district superintendent Brian Yearwood is spearheading the difficult decisions to cut costs.

According to Yearwood, the main reasons for targeting the specific schools were low enrollment and the high cost per student.

“It’s difficult for staff,” Yearwood said Friday. “It’s difficult for our families, but it is a necessity for the long-term future of our district.”

JCPS Superintendent Yearwood is proposing closing Zachary Taylor Elementary, moving Waller-Williams Environmental, consolidating King Elementary into Maupin Elementary, and moving the Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent Pr

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