The board unanimously voted on Tuesday to pause up to as many as 16 closures next fall.
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Public School Board Chair, Collin Beachy, is speaking out in one of his first television interviews since the board's stunning reversal on Tuesday to put a pause on any school closures next fall.
"Let's just everybody breathe here and let's come back to the table," said Beachy to KARE 11 Reporter Jennifer Hoff.
The timeline for what's next in the district is still unclear as Beachy canceled next week's work session. He did point to a finance committee meeting at the end of October as the board is facing a potential $40 million budget gap and persistent enrollment woes.
Beachy also suggests waiting to have an...

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