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Judson ISD trustees vote to keep three campuses open after large public outcry
Summary
After hours of public comment and debate, the Judson ISD board voted unanimously to withdraw proposed closures of Judson Middle School, Candlewood Elementary/ STEM Academy and Franz Leadership Academy; the board had earlier discussed broad budget cuts to close a multi‑million dollar deficit.
The Judson Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep Judson Middle School, Candlewood Elementary (including Candlewood STEM Academy) and Franz (Ed Franz) Leadership Academy open for the 2025–26 school year after several hours of public testimony and board discussion.
The vote followed a packed public‑comment period in which parents, teachers, students and community leaders urged trustees not to close neighborhood campuses. “If you close our doors you’re also closing the STEM pipeline we purposefully developed on the South Side of Judson,” Rochelle Diaz, principal of Candlewood Elementary and Candlewood STEM Academy, told the board.
The board’s formal actions: trustees passed motions not to close Judson Middle School, Candlewood Elementary/ STEM Academy and Franz Leadership Academy; each motion passed…
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