Published December 2, 2010

After I reported that Roger Clap Elementary School would be spared from closure, the Boston Public Schools “Redesign” site appeared to be updated with a list of proposed closures and mergers. And now, about 10 minutes later, the list is gone.

We were able to grab the list before it disappeared. Here it is:

• Merge Lee Academy with Lee Elementary, create a K-8
  Lee Academy would become a K0-1 program and Lee Elementary would operate a Grade 2-8 program. Both would exist in the same building as they do today.
• Merge Alighieri and Umana
  These schools would merge to create a K-8 in the Umana building. The Umana is also scheduled for a major renovation within the next two years, so the K-8 would be phased in.
• Merge Urban Science Academy and Parkway Academy of Technology and Health
  These schools would merge to create one school, led by USA. The programs would stay in the same building.
• Merge Brook Farm Business & Service Career Academy and Media Communications Technology High School
  These schools would merge to create one school. The programs would stay in the same buildings.
• Merge Excel High School and Monument High School
  These schools would merge to create one school, led by Excel. The programs would stay in the same buildings.
• Expand Holland Elementary
  Add one K1 classroom.
• Expand Trotter Elementary
  Add one K1 classroom.
• Expand King K-8
  Current East Zone ELC K1 and K2 students move to the King.
• Relocate Community Academy of Science and Health
  Relocate program to the Cleveland Building in Dorchester (East Zone).
• Unite and expand TechBoston Academy
  TechBoston Academy will become a unified Grade 6-12 program at Dorchester Education Complex, and increases high school seats.
• Move Dorchester Academy
  Program moves from Dorchester Education Complex to the Wilson Building.
• Close East Zone ELC
  Current K1 and K2 students are relocated to King K-8 if they choose
• Close Fifield Elementary
  Students have priority for available East Zone schools, after sibling preference is taken into account.
• Close Middle School Academy
  Program moves to the current Gavin building
• Close Emerson Elementary
  Regular education students have priority for available seats in the North Zone, after sibling preference. Cape Verdean SEI students move together to a different school.
• Close Farragut Elementary
  Students have priority for available seats in other North Zone schools, after sibling preference.
• Close Agassiz Elementary
  Students have priority for available seats in other West Zone schools, after sibling preference.
• Close The Engineering School
  Students have priority for available seats in other high schools, after sibling preference.
• Close Social Justice Academy
  Students have priority for available seats in other high schools, after sibling preference.
• Clap Elementary becomes our first “Innovation School”
  Students remain in the school but the program gets a “fresh start.” Apply for Innovation School status granted under new state law.
• Convert Gavin Middle School to “Up Academy”
  Current Gavin students are guaranteed enrollment in UP Academy as long as they fill out a simple application form. Incoming 6th grade students can apply from anywhere in the city.

A BPS spokesman confirmed the list was published prematurely and the information is correct.

Update: Afer BPS made the list officially official tonight, I see a new item:

• Expand Dearborn to a 6-12 STEM program
  Dearborn Middle School will become a 6-12 STEM program, focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.