News 12 at 11, October 9, 2008

AUGUSTA, Ga.---The Richmond County School Board now has a better idea when they'll decide which schools to close, and they also are getting a new communication system.

They decided on a rightsizing timeline, which will help them decide how to best use all their facilities.

This month, they're evaluating plans, and they hope to have a drafted plan by November.

In December, they'll take action and they hope to put the rightsizing plan into action by January 2009.

The board also approved a bid for a mass communication system for all schools.

Once they get it, schools will be able to send messages to parents, like if there's a lockdown, or any other kind of event.

They hope to have that in place by January.