Atlanta Public Schools is scheduled to hold several virtual hearings this week — the first two Monday evening — to discuss a long-range plan that could result in the repurposing of several school buildings in the coming years.

The district says it is operating for 70,000 seats with an enrollment of about 50,000 students. Many elementary schools don’t have enough students in their boundaries to support core program needs for students, APS says in one report on its website . The report includes recent single-family housing permits in each of its high school clusters and enrollment projections for each school the 2029-30 school year.

APS says its goals for the plan include using schools and resources more efficiently, improving transportation and supporting diverse program opportuniti

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