The Broad Foundation, 2009
This is a guide for school district operators considering school closures to address significant budgetary challenges. Note that this tool was not designed to assist with school closures as part of a periodical closing and opening of schools for academic performance, though a subset of the strategies may still be applicable.
- Drawing on effective practices and lessons learned from 10 large urban school districts1 that have recently closed schools, this guide provides frameworks, timelines and recommended practices for: Deciding whether to close schools and which schools to close
- Engaging and communicating with stakeholders
- Effectively executing school closures
This guide describes first what it takes to go through the school closure process; second, the do’s and don’ts of school closures—some major risks and mitigation strategies other districts have identified; and finally, the detailed steps a district must take to decide upon and conduct school closures.
