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Brazosport ISD approves moving sixth-graders from Stephen F. Austin to Freeport Intermediate after public outcry
Summary
After extended public comment from Jones Creek residents, Brazosport ISD trustees voted to rezone sixth-graders from Stephen F. Austin Elementary to Freeport Intermediate to preserve Title I funding; pre-K through fifth grade students will remain at the Jones Creek campus.
Brazosport ISD trustees on a motion approved rezoning sixth-grade students currently assigned to Stephen F. Austin Elementary School (SFA) to Freeport Intermediate School, saying the change will help the district meet a Texas Education Agency (TEA) comparability exception and avoid an estimated loss of $2.3 million in Title I funding.
The move followed a presentation from district staff explaining sustained enrollment decline at SFA, fiscal pressures and TEA guidance. Superintendent Massey said, "It is the recommendation of the administration beginning in the 2526 school year for sixth grade students currently to attend Stephen F. Austin Elementary School to be rezoned to attend Freeport Intermediate School." The board approved that motion; trustees later voted that prekindergarten through fifth-grade students will continue to attend SFA.
The case hinges on TEA comparability rules for Title I campuses. District staff told the board SFA’s enrollment dropped from 326 students in February…
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