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Keller ISD previews potential bond, warns underused campuses could be closed as enrollment falls
Summary
Interim Superintendent Dr. Wilson told the Keller ISD Board that a bond proposal and a facilities study are next steps to address falling enrollment and campus underutilization; the district says savings from a bond could fund staff pay increases and restore fund balance while community engagement will precede any closure recommendations.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Wilson told the Keller ISD Board of Trustees that the district will begin preparing a potential bond proposal and evaluate school consolidation options after an updated maintenance, electrical and plumbing (MEP) study is completed.
Dr. Wilson said the district currently has about 31,700 students enrolled, roughly 3,400 fewer than its peak in 2019–20, and that the enrollment decline has produced ‘‘underutilization of campuses across the district’’ that is inefficient and raises operating costs. ‘‘To address this issue, wehave to look at how many campuses we actually need based on our projected future…
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