JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two major school consolidations are getting pushed back.

Superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier made recommendations to consolidate Anchor Academy into Mayport Elementary and consolidate Long Branch into R.L. Brown, but it won't be as soon as originally planned.

The Duval County School Board voted to postpone the consolidation of Anchor Academy and Mayport Elementary to the 2028-29 school year as the district pursues a military grant for either a new school building or renovations.

As for Long Branch and R.L. Brown, their consolidation was approved, but pushed back to the 2027-28 school year to allow more time for community conversations.

According to the district, all four schools have been underutilized, costing the district money.

R.L. Brown just went through a

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