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10/05/2010 05:05 PM

NY Archdiocese Outlines Plan To Regionalize Schools

By: NY1 News

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The Archdiocese of New York has come out with a three-year strategic plan for rescuing the beleaguered Catholic school system.

For the first time, schools will be organized into separate regions, each with a governing board.

Within each region, schools may be closed or merged, based on enrollment and finances.

Officials wouldn’t comment on how many schools may be shuttered as a result of the reorganization but say they will begin to take action this year.

Archbishop Timothy Dolan says the plan is "daring yet practical."