It s a paradox school administrators know all too well: Having fewer students in a school doesn t necessarily make it less expensive to run.
Records from Alachua County Public Schools show that, in most cases, the most underpopulated schools have the highest per-pupil costs.
School officials agree the figures show the use of building space is often inefficient. But that s where the agreement ends.
Superintendent Carlee Simon said the figures justify her push for a comprehensive rezoning that would redistribute the student population, which she concedes will be controversial and may force some students to attend different schools.
But some School Board members say the figures could bolster their argument that some schools that have hemorrhaged students should simply be closed and that could be controversial as well.
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More than 35 Alachua County Public School students and staff in quarantine
The number in quarantine continues to decrease Photo by Kate McNamara | The Independent Florida Alligator
Alachua County Public Schools has 39 students and faculty in quarantine as of Tuesday night, according to the school district’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Under the district’s protocol, those in quarantine reflect positive COVID-19 cases and people who had significant contact with someone who tested positive. In the case of sports teams, if an athlete or coach tests positive, the entire team must quarantine.
There are no positive cases among athletes, as of Tuesday night.
More than 90 Alachua County Public School students and staff in quarantine
This number remains tied to students who have tested positive on sports teams Photo by Kate McNamara | The Independent Florida Alligator
Alachua County Public Schools has 93 students and faculty in quarantine as of Tuesday night, according to the school district’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Under the district’s protocol, those in quarantine reflect positive COVID-19 cases and people who had significant contact with someone who tested positive. In the case of sports teams, if an athlete or coach tests positive, the entire team must quarantine.
If a student tests positive in a class, it is not protocol for the entire class to quarantine in all instances, she said. However,if the teacher or school le