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St. Paul public schools are planning major changes such as closing some schools, the change of high school youth to more intermediate and final transportation throughout the city in a money saving plan released Tuesday.
The plan still must be approved by the School Board of St. Paul. The vote is scheduled for March 15.
The changes will be phased in over the next three years. In the center of the plan is the model community school with a coherent curriculum across the district. The district will also leave most of their current school transportation options throughout the city.

Families no longer be able to choose any school in the district and get school transport. School transportation is limited to neighborhood schools.
"It is not efficient for a bus of students from the Highland area when all the way on the east side," said Superintendent Valeria Silva.
Nadine Franklin Junior High Ramsey chose for her daughter, but that's the whole city.
"How will they get there, walk?" She said. "That would be a bad thing for her or for anyone who goes to that school."
The proposal includes changes as soon as next school year, including the closure of four stations A + Elementary and Open World Learning Community. Some sixth grade classes are beginning to move into junior highs next year too.
The district said it faces at least a deficit of $ 20 million and said the $ 6,200,000,000 state deficit could worsen things.
“The way we’re doing business today, not all of our kids are being able to reach the high levels of standards,” said Silva. “So that’s why we’re doing what we’re doing. Logically, budget comes to be a very, very important player in this because we need money in order to provide an education.”
Part of the plan also includes expanding the district’s program offerings, including adding a Mandarin Chinese-immersion kindergarten at Benjamin Mays Elementary and a new program for grades 6-8, which would be located at the current French immersion site.
Parents like Paul Duncan, who has kids that go to Highland Park Elementary and Junior High, are supportive of the plans.
“The superintendent has no choice,” he said. “She is making some very brave decisions that have to be made.”
Three buildings that were previously closed would also reopen including, Ames, Roosevelt and Sheridan.
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