The about-face came weeks after Seattle Public Schools announced two school closure scenarios it was considering for the 2025-26 school year.

Seattle Public Schools announced a revised plan Tuesday to address the district’s $100 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 school year.

Seattle Public Schools' superintendent announced a revised consolidation plan to address the district's $100 million deficit for the 2025-26 school year.

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Brent Jones says he has a new plan to address the district's deficit next year — and it includes closing only five schools.

On Tuesday, the Seattle Public School board will vote on a pay raise for the superintendent, as the district also grapples with a plan to close schools to solve a nearly $100 million budget deficit. Parents have expressed concern about the district's top brass receiving a pay raise while SPS works to make drastic changes to close the deficit.