The district sustainability committee is recommending the closure of 14 area schools.
These closures will help offset a budget shortfall of $7 million.
The 14 schools are: Heather Park Middle School (to be transformed into an elementary school), Lakewood Junior Secondary, John McInnis Junior Secondary (to be transformed into a French immersion school), Austin Road elementary, Nukko Lake elementary, Springwood elementary, Salmon Valley elementary, Shady Valley elementary, Central Fort George Traditional elementary, Giscombe elementary, Hixon elementary, Peden Hill elementary, Dunster Fine Arts elementary, and Mackenzie elementary.
