Mercedes ISD approves renaming Harrell campus and will submit classification change to TEA
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Summary
The board voted to rename Sergeant William G. Harrell Middle School to Sergeant William G. Harrell Elementary School and authorized administration to submit the classification and name change to the Texas Education Agency.
Mercedes ISD trustees approved renaming Sergeant William G. Harrell Middle School to Sergeant William G. Harrell Elementary School to reflect the consolidated placement of elementary students in that building, and authorized administration to submit the classification and name-change documentation to the Texas Education Agency.
Administration said the change formalizes an earlier operational consolidation (JFK and Taylor Elementary to the Harrell campus) that had been understood locally but not previously codified by formal board action. The requested TEA submission will clarify the campus classification (elementary vs. middle) for state accountability, funding and reporting purposes.
Trustees asked administration to coordinate with TEA about the best approach for minimizing confusion (for example, whether to keep the campus number or change it) and to follow TEA guidance on required documentation. Trustees approved the name and classification change on the superintendent’s recommendation.
Administration will proceed with the documentation to TEA and report back on any required follow-up actions.
