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Duncanville ISD outlines reconfiguration and rezoning plan to 'Build the Future, Raise Champions'
Summary
Superintendent Khalid Goree and district staff presented a 24‑month campaign that would reconfigure grade bands (PK–5 elementary; 6–8 middle), open a Smith Early Learning Academy and create districtwide choice campuses; the proposal would affect about 900 students and reduce bus tiers from four to three if approved.
Duncanville ISD leaders presented a multi‑year plan to reconfigure grade bands, reassign attendance boundaries and create new choice campuses as part of the district’s “Building the Future, Raising Champions” campaign.
Superintendent Dr. Khalid Goree described a 24‑month campaign to tie bond projects, building renovations, human capital and rezoning into a single strategy intended to reduce transitions for students, strengthen feeder patterns and free resources for focused programming. Dr. Goodman explained the primary change: move fifth grade into elementary (K–5) and put sixth grade into middle schools (6–8) to reduce the number of school transitions students experience.
Planned campus changes and timing: Smith will be repurposed as the Smith Early Learning Academy for pre‑K‑3 and early childhood special education; Central and Brandenburg are planned as choice programs (districtwide) with no home attendance zone; the district expects Central and Smith to open in fall 2026 and Brandenburg as a middle school choice campus in 2027.
Scope and impact: The district estimated roughly 900 students would experience attendance‑zone changes under the proposed map, and staff said they used Templeton Demographics for mapping and capacity modeling. District leaders said the rezoning removes “island” areas where students currently attend remote campuses and aims to shorten bus routes. Transportation staff said moving from the current four bus tiers to three tiers will increase operational efficiency; district staff will provide route‑level estimates if the plan is approved.
Transfer, grandfather and choice rules: District staff said impacted students would be initially assigned to their new home campus but that an application process will be available for families who want students to remain at their previous campus. Presenters described eligibility and sibling provisions; however meeting remarks included inconsistent grade lists for transfer eligibility (the presentation said students in certain upper‑elementary and middle grades could apply to remain, while a later comment gave a different set of grades). Staff said they will publish precise eligibility rules, application windows and FAQs on a district website if the rezoning is approved. If approved, staff said the application links would go live February 24, 2025.
Community process and next steps: A committee of about 30 staff, parents, students and community leaders met seven times before the board presentation; the district said it plans additional community meetings, a dedicated website and a timeline that would lead to a February board action on rezoning. Board members asked staff to correct map labeling and to provide further detail on transportation impacts and the expected effect on bus‑ride times.
Why the district says it’s necessary: Presenters argued that fewer transitions (longer student tenure at a single school) support curriculum continuity, stronger family engagement, more stable staffing and clearer resource allocation. Officials also said aligning grade bands would better match available curriculum packages and reduce duplicate resources across campuses.
Sources: Presentation by Superintendent Khalid Goree, Dr. Goodman (reconfiguration), Ms. Andre Fields (facilities), Mr. Graham (rezoning process) and the district’s rezoning committee materials.
