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Wichita Falls superintendent presents consolidation case study: sales, repurposing and communication

Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Board of Trustees · November 5, 2025
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At a GCISD trustee training session, Wichita Falls ISD Superintendent Donnie Leachington described closing and repurposing campuses, selling surplus properties for millions and using proactive communications to win community buy‑in.

Donnie Leachington, superintendent of Wichita Falls Independent School District, presented a detailed case study of his district’s handling of long‑term enrollment decline and facility consolidation during a Nov. 4 training for Grapevine‑Colleyville trustees.

Leachington said WFISD experienced years of enrollment decline and undertook difficult steps including closing three high schools and multiple elementary…

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