Education

School board majority backs rezoning plan to keep Irby Elementary open

Three of five Alachua County School Board members expressed support at a Wednesday workshop for a teacher-proposed rezoning plan that would spare Irby Elementary from closure. The proposal would house students in grades four and below at Irby and grades five through eight at Mebane Middle School, while closing Alachua Elementary. The board reviewed four options but directed staff to gather data on a fifth before a final decision is made.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · Mainstreet Daily News