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Court hears briefing on school‑district detachment law as Keller ISD dispute draws public comment
Summary
County civil counsel briefed the Tarrant County Commissioners Court on state statutes governing school‑district detachment as Keller ISD residents pressed the court to insist on a public vote if the district is split.
Tarrant County’s civil counsel briefed the Commissioners Court on statutes that govern school‑district detachment after public concern about a possible split in Keller Independent School District.
Mark Radley, appearing for the county civil division, summarized Education Code sections identified in the agenda and said the statutory language around “detachment” is not clear about whether a school board’s resolution alone can trigger the process or whether a petition and election are required.
Radley told the court his office had not yet found a clear, precedential interpretation in Texas law and that the question…
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