The recent meeting of the Broward County School Board at Charles W. Flanagan High School centered on the issue of declining student enrollment and its impact on the district’s future operations. Superintendent Peter B. Licata provided an overview of the “Redefining Our Schools” initiative, which addresses the steady decrease in student numbers since the 2004-2005 academic year, with a significant drop following the pandemic and the expansion of voucher programs. The district has lost around 24,000 students over the past decade, equating to a financial shortfall of approximately $27 million annually. With roughly 50,000 empty seats across the district, the board is considering various strategies, including creating more magnet programs, changing school grade configurations, merging schools, revising school boundaries, and potentially closing or repurposing schools.