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Dozens of parents, teachers urge NEISD board to pause proposed closures of three campuses
Summary
Dozens of parents, teachers and community members pressed the Northeast Independent School District board on Jan. 14 to delay or abandon a proposed consolidation that would close Driscoll Middle School, Clear Spring Elementary and Wilshire Elementary.
Dozens of parents, teachers and community members pressed the Northeast Independent School District board on Jan. 14 to delay or abandon a proposed consolidation that would close Driscoll Middle School, Clear Spring Elementary and Wilshire Elementary.
Public commenters — 18 people signed up to speak — described emotional, academic and logistical harms they said would follow from closures, and repeatedly asked the board to extend the community engagement timeline. ‘‘This is a school closure. If my 2nd grader cannot attend the school at the end of the block, the school is closed,’’ said Judy Martinez of NEISD Community Advocates.
Why it matters: Trustees said the proposals are part of a district effort to address underused…
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