COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The Columbus City School Board is moving forward with a plan to close or merge nine district schools.  At a meeting Tuesday night, board members announced they plan to deliberate on the plan and then vote on Dec. 17.   Back in June, Columbus Superintendent Dr. Angela Chapman presented her task force’s final recommendation to close 10 district buildings including seven schools, two other educational facilities, and an administration building.  The buildings being considered for either closure or consolidation are:  Phase 1 Close Broadleigh Elementary School; send students to Eastgate, East Columbus, and Fairmoor elementary schools. Close Fairwood Elementary School; send students to Ohio Avenue and Livingston elementary schools. Close Moler Elementary School; send students to Lincoln Park and Livingston elementary schools. Close Lindbergh Elementary School; send students to Binns, Burroughs, and West Mound elementary schools. Close West Broad Elementary School; send students to Westgate, Highland, and Valleyview elementary schools. Close North Linden Elementary; send students to Huy, Maize, Innins, and Northtowne elementary schools. Phase 2 Close Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys (old Eastmoor Middle School); send students to Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls. Close Buckeye Middle School; send students to Marion-Franklin High School to create a 6-12 grade school. Phase 3 Close the current Columbus Alternative High School (McGuffey) and move programming to East High School. Consolidate students in sixth grade from the South feeder pattern area for a 6-12 grade school at South High School. Linden-McKinley STEM Academy would be turned into a 6-12 grade school. Close the administrative building at 270 East State Street and move staff to 3700 South High Street administrative building. Board members have done walk-throughs of the schools and received input from the parents.  The board did not lay out the format of the vote on Dec. 17 – if it will be done school-by-school or will the board accept the plan as a whole.  The task force, consisting of 24 community and business leaders, started its work in February, holding multiple sessions, sometimes during early afternoon hours, to allow the public to weigh in on the process.