The St. Johns County School Board had a long discussion Tuesday morning about how to deal with the booming growth in the county, and for now, dealing with it means more portable classrooms and possible zoning changes in the northwest part of the county.
The changes are coming because St. Johns County can’t build schools fast enough to keep up with the influx of new students flowing into the county. The population has grown about 44% in the last 10 years, and there are no signs of slowing down.
Now, the county plans to add 120 relocatable classrooms to 16 schools next year. It will also remove 17 total portable classrooms from two schools.
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