The project is the latest work of Mindful Messages: A Mural Movement, a nonprofit organization painting murals with uplifting, unifying messages in schools across Alachua County.
The district provided updated maps Wednesday. While the new maps further distinguish zoning for certain neighborhoods, they offer little change to proposed closures.
The Newberry Community School Board met Monday to discuss enrollment rates and transportation plans for the new school.
About 50 community members gathered at Westwood Middle School for the district’s final community input meeting Wednesday.
Over 50 members of the East Gainesville community gathered at Day Springs Missionary Baptist Church Monday to discuss Alachua County Public Schools’ rezoning plans.
Alachua County Public Schools finished its second week of community input meetings to gather feedback on its rezoning initiatives Thursday.
For some community members, concerns over the rezoning aren’t specific to the closure of just one school, but rather a pattern of closures across East Gainesville, which is home to Porters Quarters and other historically Black neighborhoods.
Elected officials throughout Alachua County met at the Alachua County Public Schools District Office Board Room Friday to discuss the school district’s rezoning initiatives following the first week of community input meetings.
The maps, released on Monday, reveal that up to four elementary schools may close throughout the district. Three middle schools may convert to kindergarten through eighth grade schools to accommodate these changes.
It is unclear if the board will continue to pursue a “Way of Work” training session.
For ACPS, the problem with Newberry Community School stems from the state’s policies toward charter schools.
With their route to school now blocked, the family has faced some challenges.
Brock will go on to represent Alachua County in the statewide Teacher of the Year program, which is normally held in late July.
The Alachua County School Board dismissed rumors of a school closure and addressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement policies at a meeting Tuesday.
The Alachua County School Board elected Thomas Vu as chairman and Leanetta McNealy as vice chairman at its annual organizational meeting today.
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