LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County Public Schools is considering a proposal that could consolidate a long-standing west Louisville elementary school as the district works to address a $188 million budget deficit.

“Principals are notified. They’re notifying their staff, and of course, nothing is final until the board votes on it,” Yearwood said.

The proposal is expected to be presented to the Jefferson County Board of Education on Dec. 9.

King Elementary families react to possible school closure

The schedule change is part of a larger effort by JCPS to cut costs, which includes recommendations to close, consolidate or relocate several schools.

One of the most significant proposals would merge Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary in the Shawnee neighborhood with Maupin Elementary in Parkla

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