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SAISD board votes 7‑0 to close San Jacinto Elementary; students to move to Reagan beginning July 1, 2025
Summary
After public comment and staff analysis citing structural foundation issues and declining enrollment, the board approved a motion to close San Jacinto Elementary effective July 1, 2025, and to change Reagan Elementary’s attendance boundary to include San Jacinto’s area.
The San Angelo Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Monday to close San Jacinto Elementary School and to expand Reagan Elementary’s attendance area to include San Jacinto students, effective July 1, 2025.
The decision followed lengthy public comment from San Jacinto parents and neighborhood residents, staff presentations and a superintendent recommendation citing structural safety concerns. "Our staff doesn't feel that it would be in the district's best interest to recommend to you all to repair San Jacinto," Superintendent Dr. Brandon Moran told the board. He said the building is 118 years old and that district staff found the building’s foundation compromised.
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