The down side to larger buildings, she said, is that they can be a “culture shock” to a city comfortable with its smaller, neighborhood schools.

Commenting on the second plan, Jones would only say that because Ebbert is an older building, it could be a candidate for closing.

Superintendent Mikella Lowe said she couldn’t immediately comment on how the information posted online compared to options prepared by her staff.

“Somebody’s doing homework and looking at options, certainly,” she said.

Lowe announced at a school board meeting Tuesday that her staff had prepared information regarding possible school closings as a way for the district to handle a $5 million budget cut in 2010.

And while that data has been given to the board, Lowe and board members have chosen not to make it public, they said, because they want to gather outside input through a series of public meetings in the coming weeks.

Jones said she disagrees with the decision to not release the information.

“I personally think we should be more forthcoming with the information and more transparent,” she said. “Everything is an option at this point. I’ve heard as much in the rumor mill as I’ve had presented to me by the administration, honestly.”