Little Rock School District leaders on Thursday narrowed the scope of plans for repurposing some campuses to increase efficiency and cut costs but made no final decisions, leaving in a bit of limbo the building of a new high school in the northwest part of the city.
After spending November asking Little Rock School District residents to generate and react to ideas for saving money and using school campuses more efficiently, Superintendent Jermall Wright and his staff have drafted broad recommendations in eight categories for School Board consideration.
More than 80 individuals and groups have submitted dozens of ideas to the Little Rock School District for cutting millions of dollars in expenses while increasing student enrollment and generally improving district services.