Nov. 18, 2025 – Proposed school consolidations were among the topics reviewed today during the School Board’s monthly agenda review meeting.
During the public meeting, Board members discussed four staff proposals that are scheduled for a vote at the Dec. 1 Board meeting. The recommendations include:
· High School Boundary Changes – A proposal to adjust boundaries for Atlantic Coast, Englewood, Fletcher, Mandarin, Sandalwood, and Terry Parker high schools to help reduce over-enrollment at Atlantic Coast and resolve the split feeder pattern impacting Terry Parker. Proposed implementation is the 2027–28 school year.
· John E. Ford Magnet Update – A proposal to transition John E. Ford from a school with a magnet theme to a dedicated magnet school. Proposed implementation is the 2026–27 school year.
· Consolidate Anchor Academy into Mayport Elementary – A proposal to consolidate Anchor into Mayport Elementary to address under-enrollment at both schools. Proposed implementation is the 2026–27 school year.
· Consolidate Long Branch Elementary into R.L. Brown Academy – A proposal to consolidate Long Branch Elementary into R.L. Brown Gifted and Talented Academy to address under-enrollment at both schools. Change the name to Long Branch Gifted & Talented Academy at R.L. Brown. Proposed implementation is the 2026–27 school year.
These proposals have also been the focus of multiple meetings with families, staff, and students over the past few months.
While these are district recommendations, no final decisions have been made. Only the School Board has the authority to approve school consolidations or boundary changes, meaning decisions are not final until the Board takes official action at the Dec. 1 meeting.