School Closings Rolling List

Back in April, Superintendent Dorsey Hopson recommended that the School Board close an additional eleven schools at the end of the 2013-14 school year.  The list includes one school in Millington.  The Board voted to begin the public comment process on the closings, and a vote on whether to close the schools will come during the 2013-14 school year.

I've included the schools that will be closed this year (2012-13) either by the district or by the state.  There are also notes about schools that have been removed from the list, or have other discussions besides just school closure going on around them.

I've also included schools that were closed at the end of the 2011-12 school year at the bottom.

2013-14 - The Dopson Closings
Northside High School
G.W. Carver High School
Westwood High School
Corry Middle School (already an ASD-takeover school, with KIPP taking over the 6th grade next year)
Lanier Middle School
Shannon Elementary School
Riverview Elementary School
Alcy Elementary School
Graves Elementary School
Westhaven Elementary School
E. A. Harrold Elementary School (Millington)

2012-13

District Closures (Planned, Hearings Complete as of February 27, 2013)
Coro Lake Elementary
White's Chapel Elementary
Norris Elementary
Humes Middle (to be taken over by Gordon Science & Arts Academy, currently located at Gordon Elementary)

Orleans Elementary - status unclear, one of two schools that Dr. Herenton has submitted a trigger petition to takeover - he plans to house some of his charters
Gordon Elementary - originally listed for closure, Dr. Cash later removed it from the list

ASD Takeovers
Lester Middle - Cornerstone Prep taking over 6th grade in 2013-14, one grade per year to be added
Hanley Elementary - Aspire taking over the entire school in 2013-14
Klondike Elementary - Gestalt taking over kindergarten and 1st grade in 2013-14, one grade per year to be added
Shannon Elementary - KIPP taking over kindergarten in 2013-14, one grade per year to be added
Corry Middle - KIPP taking over 6th grade in 2013-14, one grade per year to be added
Whitney Elementary - ASD taking over the entire school in 2013-14 (ASD's Council did not recommend for take over)
Georgian Hills Elementary - ASD taking over the entire school in 2013-14 (ASD's Council did not recommend for take over)

Other Schools Considered for ASD Takeover for 2013-14
Graves Elementary
Norris Elementary
Alcy Ball Elementary
Cherokee Elementary - ASD's Council recommended Aspire to take over
Treadwell Elementary
Caldwell-Guthrie Elementary - ASD's Council recommended Gestalt to take over
Cypress Middle
Denver Elementary

What I call the ASD's Council is the Achievement Advisory Council ("AAC"), made up of community members appointed by the ASD.

2011-12

District Closures
Lakeview Elementary
Graceland Elementary
Georgia Avenue Elementary

ASD Takeovers
Corning Elementary - ASD took over the entire school in 2012-13
Frayser Elementary - ASD took over the entire school in 2012-13
Westside Middle - ASD took over the entire school in 2012-13
Lester Elementary - Cornerstone Prep took over K-3rd in 2012-13, 4th & 5th to be added in 2013-14
Humes Middle - Gestalt took over 6th grade in 2012-13, housed at Gordon Elementary, one grade per year to be added

In Nashville - Brick Church Middle School - LEAD took over 6th grade, one grade per year to be added