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Parents, callers urge Austin ISD to keep Maplewood Elementary off closure list
Summary
Recorded callers and a parent speaker urged trustees to remove Maplewood Elementary from any closure or at‑risk list, arguing the school is more cost-efficient than claimed and that closure would harm neighborhood families.
A recorded caller asked the board to "remove Maple Wood from the list and have a great day," arguing that projected savings (stated as "maybe $500,000 to $1 million") would not justify closing the campus.
Daniel Morris, identifying himself as a parent, told trustees he was "encouraging the board to seek budget solutions that don't demand cost efficient schools for Maplewood Elementary costing 21% less than the district per average and doesn't make sense to close it." He said closing Maplewood would drive parents out of the district and toward private schools.
Board members acknowledged the public comments and said staff would continue to refine the districts list of potential campus changes as part of the broader budget process. Trustees did not take action on the campus list during the work session; staff will return with itemized reduction scenarios for board consideration.
