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Brazosport ISD trustees approve closure of Rasco Middle School amid sustained enrollment decline
Summary
The Brazosport ISD Board of Trustees voted to close Rasco Middle School and reassign students to nearby campuses as part of a reconfiguration meant to align facilities with declining enrollment and reduce operating inefficiencies; the administration said no attendance boundaries will change and no layoffs are expected.
The Brazosport ISD Board of Trustees approved an administration recommendation to close Rasco Middle School and reassign affected students to existing campuses.
Administration cited years of declining enrollment and the resulting financial impact as the driving factors. "Overall, we are serving fewer students in our community," the district's presenter said, noting the district has dropped from 12,441 students to 10,872 and that the decline represents roughly $10 million in reduced funding. The presentation recommended redistributing…
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