Ector County ISD board adopts middle-school boundary Plan 5, grandfathering current seventh-graders
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Summary
The board approved Plan 5 for 2026–27 middle-school boundaries, which includes a grandfathering option for current seventh graders and an option for some students south of I‑20 to attend Odessa High School; staff estimated about 400 students might be impacted.
The Ector County ISD board voted to adopt the district’s recommended middle-school boundary map known as Plan 5 for the 2026–27 school year.
District staff presented the map, explained that current seventh graders impacted by the change may be "grandfathered" to complete eighth grade at their existing campus, and outlined an option that allows students south of Interstate 20 to attend Odessa High School to remain with peers. A district presenter said approximately 400 students "might be impacted" under the proposal and that enrollment and staffing adjustments will follow once student lists are finalized.
Trustees asked for clarifications about which neighborhoods would shift and how the grandfathering option would be documented; staff said the changes and eligibility will be recorded in the district's student information system and communicated to impacted families. One trustee thanked staff for bringing a related constituent concern into consideration and noted the board’s ability to identify further community impacts by widening the conversation.
A trustee moved to accept Plan 5 and, after a second, the board voted in favor.
What happens next: staff will enter boundary changes into the student information system, notify impacted families, and adjust staffing and planning for the 2026–27 year.