Hundreds of residents, students and teachers urge Keller ISD board to halt proposed district split and demand transparency

Hundreds of residents, students and staff packed the Keller ISD boardroom on Thursday to press trustees to halt a plan to split the district, accusing board members of secrecy, improper use of public funds and possible violations of state open-records rules.

The public comment period, limited to one minute per speaker under board policy BED (local), stretched across more than two hours. More than 60 individuals, including students and retired educators, called on the board to release full details, stop expenditures on outside lawyers and put any detachment or “reshaping” plan to a public vote.

Why it matters: Speakers said the proposed split could change students’ access to programs, affect staffing and finances across Keller ISD’s nine ZIP-code feeder patterns and erode public trust. Several asked the board to pause real-estate transactions while questions about motives and timing remain.

Many commenters cited newly released public records and an RSM…