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HISD proposes closing or consolidating 12 schools, citing enrollment and facility conditions
Summary
The superintendent recommended closing 12 schools (affecting 11 facilities) and co‑locating several campuses, citing years of enrollment decline, high facility‑condition indices and repair costs; the board heard about receiving schools, parent supports and an extended choice window.
Superintendent Mike Miles told the Houston ISD board on Feb. 12 that the district will present a recommendation to close 12 schools (11 facilities) and co‑locate several others because of sustained enrollment declines and deteriorating facility conditions.
Miles said enrollment across the district has fallen sharply over multiple years and that a combination of low utilization, high facility condition index (FCI) scores and escalating repair costs make some campuses untenable. He said closing under‑enrolled campuses and moving students to stronger buildings will, in his view,…
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