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Northeast ISD board votes to consolidate three elementary/middle campuses after heated public comment
Summary
After extended public comment and staff presentations, the Northeast ISD Board of Trustees approved a district plan to consolidate Wilshire, Clear Spring and Driscoll and reassign students to nearby schools; trustees voted 7–0 following debate and a failed motion to delay.
The Northeast Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 7–0 Tuesday to consolidate three campuses—Wilshire Elementary, Clear Spring Elementary and Driscoll Middle School—and reassign students to neighboring campuses, following presentations from district staff and nearly four hours of public comment.
District leaders and trustees said the decision responds to long-term enrollment declines, rising fixed costs and a projected multi‑million dollar budget shortfall. Superintendent Dr. Micah framed the choice as fiscal and operational, saying “hope isn’t a strategy” when describing state funding uncertainty and continuing enrollment losses.
The board’s action follows staff presentations on facility capacity, projected staffing efficiencies and proposed boundary maps showing how students would be reassigned: Wilshire students east of Wurzbach/Corinne would shift to East Terrell Hills; west-side students would move to Northwood. Clear Spring students north of Wurzbach Parkway would go to El Dorado, south/east to Royal Ridge and south/west to Serna. Driscoll students north/east of Thousand Oaks would be reassigned…
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