Birmingham school board rejects reduction plan

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BIRMINGHAM - AL -

The Birmingham school board is getting ready for a legal fight, after it rejected a reduction plan that could have prevented a state takeover. The rejection was a deadlock, with four board members voting for the measure, and four voting against it. Board member April Williams abstained.

After the vote, board members voted 5-4 to hire an attorney as an effort to fight off a state takeover.

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