School officials plan to close eight schools, saying the move will free up $12.4 million a year. (Image courtesy Dekalb County Schools.)
School officials have said the plan, which was approved at a school board meeting Monday night, is needed to remove thousands of empty seats and generate more state funding for the system.
Officials said Monday night that the move will free up an estimated $12.4 million a year.
The school system, which serves about 100,000 students, is the third-largest in the state.
