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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Story published 7/2/19:
The Duval County School Board approved a plan for addressing the aging schools in Duval County.
RELATED: Duval County Public School Board to vote on half-cent sales tax to fund repairs, new schools
A Duval County Public Schools spokesperson said that the plan also addresses school security, removing portables, consolidating and building new schools and a plan to deal with facilities' maintenance backlogs.
Duval County Public Schools has a $243 million dollar maintenance backlog as of June 12.
According to DCPS, the plan was approved by a 5 to 1 vote.
The half-cent sales tax, a proposal on how to fund the now-approved Master Facility Plan Recommendations, is waiting for the City Council to approve to place it on a ballot for voters.
The half-cent sales tax would repair and replace some of, what are considered to be, the oldest school buildings in the state.
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