School district mulling plans for soon-to-be empty buildings

  • Jenkins Middle School in Palatka is one of five Putnam County schools slated to close at the end of the academic year.
    Jenkins Middle School in Palatka is one of five Putnam County schools slated to close at the end of the academic year.
  • Miller Middle School Principal Tim Adams checks students’ temperatures during the first day of the 2020-2021 school year.
    Miller Middle School Principal Tim Adams checks students’ temperatures during the first day of the 2020-2021 school year.
  • The C.L. Overturf Jr. Sixth Grade Center will close for good at the end of the academic year.
    The C.L. Overturf Jr. Sixth Grade Center will close for good at the end of the academic year.
The five schools slated to close this June will not become dormant as the Putnam County School District repositions students as part of its 10-year plan to consolidate and modernize schools. …

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