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Midway ISD board votes unanimously to close Spiegelville Elementary and rezone its students
Summary
At a special meeting, the Midway Independent School District board approved closing Spiegelville Elementary at the end of the 2025–26 school year and approved new attendance zones sending students to South Bosque and Woodway, citing declining enrollment, building maintenance needs and budget shortfalls.
The Midway Independent School District board voted unanimously on a motion to close Spiegelville Elementary School and adopt proposed attendance zones that reassign the campus' students to South Bosque and Woodway elementary schools.
Board chair (speaker 1) opened the special-called meeting and framed the decision as difficult but necessary, saying the board would make the choice based on facts affecting both Spiegelville families and the whole district. "This is not always easy, and tonight is probably one of the hardest decisions this board has ever had to make," the chair said.
Doctor Allen (speaker 3), who presented updated enrollment and facilities data, told…
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