Parents and students urge McKinney ISD trustees to pause three elementary closures, cite data errors

Nov 17, 2025

Dozens of parents, students and other stakeholders told the McKinney ISD Board of Trustees they believe the district used 'design capacity' instead of 'functional capacity' to justify closing three elementary schools and urged trustees to pause implementation while data are reviewed.

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Dozens of parents, students and community members pressed the McKinney Independent School District Board of Trustees on Nov. 17 to pause a plan to close three elementary schools, arguing the district’s analysis used the wrong capacity metric and misrepresented campus utilization.

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