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Argyle ISD board adopts long-range growth plan and First Ranch zoning decision
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Trustees approved the district's long-range growth and facilities plan April 8, including the developed portion of First Ranch in the proposed zoning; staff said the change shifts projected high-school capacity pressure out several years.
The Argyle ISD Board of Trustees approved the district's long-range growth and facilities plan, including the developed portion of the First Ranch rezoning, at a special workshop April 8.
Staff presented outreach and communications metrics (a public presentation and board brief released March 23; ParentSquare emails delivered to about 7,700 addresses with a reported 72% open rate) and then reviewed design modifications that would allow a campus to host fifth- and sixth-grade students without changing the building footprint.
Trustees discussed specific facility adjustments staff proposed at Michael Ball Elementary to accommodate intermediate grades: dedicated science lab and prep room, acoustic treatments for band practice space, reconfiguration of restrooms and playground adjustments and creation of an additional art room while preserving existing kiln and supply storage.
On long-range enrollment planning, staff reported demographer scenarios showing that removing the undeveloped portion of First Ranch from the East Zone would push projected high-school capacity pressure back to the 2034'35 timeframe, giving the district more lead time for large-capacity decisions.
Trustees also debated a small cluster of homes in Montalcino Estates asking to change feeder patterns. Transportation staff cautioned that leaving the current zoning avoids railroad crossings for bus routes; trustees discussed offering parental choice while making clear that transportation would be the family's responsibility if they opt for the alternate feeder.
A motion to approve the long-range plan and the First Ranch zoning amendment passed after a second; the transcript records one voice stating "opposed" during the roll call but the motion carried.
Board leaders said further refinements to the plan and any rezonings will return to the board for final adoption as staff continues to consult demographers and transportation staff.
