It's back-to-school time for Cleveland Metropolitan School District students, and that means big decisions for the district on consolidation are looming closer than ever.

Specifically, officials have said a decision is coming sometime this school year on which schools will be closed and combined, though there will be more opportunities this fall for community input on that plan, which the district calls " Building Brighter Futures. "

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, CMSD CEO Warren Morgan and others toured Max S. Hayes High School and other schools Monday morning, on the first day of school.

Bibb checked out classrooms devoted to welding and construction trades at Max Hayes. He said the district’s "Building Brighter Futures" plan could mean more students accessing amenities like these.

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