Jacksonville Councilmembers to Discuss Duval County School Consolidation Plan
DUVAL COUNTY,Fla. – Two Jacksonville councilmembers will meet Monday morning to discuss Duval County Public Schools’ plan to consolidate schools.
Ju’Coby Pittman, who represents District 10, and Jimmy Peluso, who represents District 7, organized the meeting at City Hall to hear concerns from the community amid major backlash from parents, and even a state representative, over the plan to merge several schools.
The meeting will come just days after Duval County Public Schools announced its consolidation plan.
The plan includes merging Mayport Elementary with Anchor Academy in the 2028-2029 school year.
It also calls for Long Branch elementary to merge with R.L. Brown in 2027-2028, marking the second consolidation for R.L. Brown.
District leaders approved these plans earlier this month, pointing to declining enrollment, reduced funding, and rising costs for the need to consolidate.
The district’s consolidation plan, which has been in place for more then a year, is set to help close its $1.4 billion budget gap.
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