FIRST of all, while this may appear like a hit list, officials say it is anything but.
There is no doubt that some of the schools listed will shut down, but not all of them.
Some schools might wonder why they are even mentioned at all when they are in good health.
The mere mention of Armstrong PS in Armagh and St Dympna's in Dromore has potential to cause panic.
They are both sustainable. There is no doubt about this. But they are listed among the 'work schemes' because the areas they serve need some kind of reorganisation.
They will remain unaffected and it is likely they will be allowed to grow while smaller schools around them disappear.
The action plan is not all doom and gloom, though.
The CCMS is to consider adding Key Stage 4 to St John the Baptist College in Portadown, an 11-14 school which has been a success since its creation two years ago.
Plans for integrated primary education in Derry will be taken forward.
And several Irish-medium schools are poised to increase.
Area planning is occurring at a glacial pace, and this plan helpfully reminds us of that by listing many work schemes from previous years that have not been taken forward.
While the plan contains little or no major surprises, seeing a school named may still concern staff and parents.
However, the EA is keen to stress that, much like sustainable schools, it is not a policy for closing schools.