Major changes are coming to Cleveland Metropolitan School District after its board approved a consolidation plan Tuesday night cutting the total number of schools by a third.

Under the plan, the district will close 18 buildings and end five leases in tandem with merging many other schools. By the 2026-2027 school year, the district will operate 29 fewer schools.

The vote will kick off a flurry of activity as the plan is implemented: new bus routes, planning for more staff and students at some buildings, ensuring enough space for special education and preschool services in buildings that remain and more.

CMSD CEO Warren Morgan has pitched the plan called “Building Brighter Futures” as a way for the district to adjust to years of declining enrollment, save money and improve academic offer

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