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Parents and teachers urge Wichita Falls ISD board to reverse West Foundation attendance-zone change
Summary
Multiple West Foundation teachers and parents urged the Wichita Falls ISD board to reconsider its Nov. 17 approval of 'option 2' rezoning that would shift students from West Foundation to other elementary schools, citing concerns about school size, student displacement and staff impacts.
Dozens of West Foundation parents, teachers and former staff urged the Wichita Falls Independent School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday to rescind or rethink a recently approved attendance-zone change they say will harm students and staff.
Teachers and parents said the district's plan—approved Nov. 17 as “option 2”—would move a significant share of West Foundation students to other campuses and leave the newer West campus well under capacity. "Introducing up to 700 new students to a new school compromises the quality of education and resources available to students," said Corey Kebala, a second-grade teacher at West Foundation, during the public-comment period. Kebala warned the change could reduce individual…
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