School plan calls for closing/renovating Richmond schools

The Richmond School Board advanced a plan late last week that would close or renovate eight schools in the city. The plans also call for a new elementary school in North Richmond. The plan was passed after much debate, and advances to City Council for approval. The Times-Dispatch has more on the plan and the debate. In addition, the TD offers a summary of the plan’s recommendations:
Close or evaluate for closing: Bellevue Elementary School; Summer Hill Elementary School; Summer Hill’s Annex on Ruffin Road; Thompson Middle School; Oak Grove-Bellemeade Annex.

Replace with a new school on the same site: George Mason Elementary School; Broad Rock Elementary School; Elkhardt Middle School.

Replace with a new building on a different site or a site to be determined: Capital City Program in the Katherine Johnson Building on Baker Street; Oak Grove Elementary.

Make major renovations or additions: Greene Elementary School; Martin Luther King Middle School; Amelia Street School.

Start the design work: A new Huguenot High School.

Perform site studies: An elementary school in the Fulton area and on North Side.