VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia Beach School Board officials unanimously voted to convert the former Bayside 6th Grade Campus on Jericho Road into a neighborhood park at the school board meeting Tuesday night.

A 14-acre portion of property located at the campus will be transferred over to the City of Virginia Beach for recreational purposes, according to the school board.

Last school year, school leaders decided to close the Bayside 6th Grade Campus and merge the grade level into Bayside Middle School.

A committee was formed to explore potential uses for the vacant space, and with ongoing requests from residents to build a park in Aragona Village, school leaders hoped to fulfill that desire.

Watch previous coverage: Aragona Village residents seek community park following Bayside campus

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