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WATCH LIVE: Hamilton trustees vote on school closures

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is expected to ratify the decision to close seven high schools tonight. Watch the meeting live here.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is expected to ratify the decision to close seven high schools tonight.

Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. for a special committee-of-the-whole meeting, followed by a board meeting at 7:30 p.m.

The following schools are slated for closure:

  • Barton
  • Hill Park
  • Mountain
  • Delta
  • Sir John A. Macdonald
  • Parkview
  • Parkside

Watch our live stream of the meeting below. We will also tweet it live at @SamCraggsCBC.

To participate in the Twitter conversation, use the hashtag #hwdsb.

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Samantha Craggs is journalist based in Windsor, Ont. She is executive producer of CBC Windsor and previously worked as a reporter and producer in Hamilton, specializing in politics and city hall. Follow her on Twitter at @SamCraggsCBC, or email her at samantha.craggs@cbc.ca