Jefferson County Public Schools plans to close or consolidate five schools next year, with additional closures possible as the district works to reduce costs.

Schools that are under utilized or in disrepair could be closed or consolidated. 

Leaders have been working all summer long to make changes after some students arrived home as late as 10 p.m. on the first day of school in August 2023, prompting school to be canceled for two days to resolve the issues.

Monday, the request was denied over a procedural error.

In April, the Jefferson County Board of Education voted to cut transportation to all magnet and traditional schools, which impacts more than 14,000 students. 

Students prepared 29 different dishes to represent each day of Black History Month.