Dawn – Developed in the 1970s when Broward County was pushing west, Bair Middle College has witnessed a ton of modifications but 1 factor is nevertheless true students like their university.
“What I like are the lecturers – they are so nice,” a scholar said Thursday.
In the commencing, Bair could seat 1,200 students but in modern several years the inhabitants has dwindled to about 750 students,
It has landed on the listing of 67 Broward public educational facilities deemed underneath-enrolled.
Becoming underneath 70 % is a person of the components that will be part of the discussion as Broward Superintendent Dr. Peter Licata figures a way to offer with beneath-enrollment and expanding fees.
“This is a dialogue we ought to have had five a long time ago,” Licata mentioned this week.
The superintendent toured educational facilities district-huge very last fall and is now having input from the community.
The initial of 3 public meetings was remaining held at Fort Lauderdale Large School on Thursday night.
The modifications under thing to consider include things like combining colleges, repurposing educational institutions, and leasing or selling land, maybe for reasonably priced housing. Also, closing universities and switching college boundaries.
Former Pre-K trainer Jacqueline McKinnon is hoping Bair Center is not on the list.
“It is a neighborhood college, the principal is fantastic. It’s a superior faculty,” she explained.
This is a listing of the underneath-enrolled educational facilities:
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