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Arlington ISD recommends considering closure of Blanton Elementary; parent meeting set for Jan. 14
Summary
Arlington ISD administrators presented facility, enrollment and academic data and recommended considering closing Blanton Elementary and repurposing its 2013 addition. No board action was taken; the district will meet with parents Jan. 14 and the board plans to consider a decision before Jan. 31.
Arlington ISD administrators on Jan. 8 presented data showing significant facility needs, declining enrollment and falling accountability results at Blanton Elementary and recommended the board consider closing the campus as an elementary school and repurposing part of its 2013 addition.
Dr. Collins summarized the district’s findings: a 2025 facilities assessment showed about 58% of the Blanton campus needs repair; enrollment is 458 students (about 55% utilization), a decline of 270 students since 2016; and Blanton’s relative academic performance has fallen compared with similar campuses, the presentation said. "These three things lead us to our administrative recommendation this evening," Dr. Smith said, adding the recommendation is "not…
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