Miami-Dade superintendent pauses more than 2 dozen closures

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ new superintendent has paused plans to close more than two dozen schools, putting the proposals under review.

What happened

The superintendent halted the planned closures after taking the district’s top administrative position. The pause affects more than two dozen proposed school closures.

The action does not represent a final decision to close the schools. Instead, the proposals are being reviewed before the district proceeds.

What the review means

The review places the closure plans on hold. The district’s next steps will determine whether the proposals are changed, continued or ended.

For families, students and school employees connected to the affected campuses, the immediate change is that the planned closures are paused rather than moving ahead on the previous timetable.

What comes next

Miami-Dade County Public Schools will need to complete its review of the proposed closures before the district takes further action on them. The timing and outcome of that review have not been stated.

The superintendent’s decision gives the district an opportunity to reconsider the plans before any closures are carried out.