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Board indefinitely postpones Port O’Connor Elementary consolidation affecting about 55 students
Summary
Facing a proposed consolidation to address declining enrollment and a budget deficit, trustees voted 5-2 to postpone indefinitely a resolution to consolidate Port O’Connor Elementary; the transition plan would have affected approximately 55 students.
The Calhoun County ISD Board of Trustees considered and then voted 5-2 on June 15 to postpone indefinitely a resolution and transition plan that would have consolidated Port O’Connor Elementary School. The plan would have moved approximately 55 students to Seadrift School or other district campuses based on preference; the stated rationale in the minutes was declining enrollment and a district budget deficit.
The motion to postpone indefinitely was made by Trustee Tyler McAfee and seconded by Trustee Cindy Alford. The recorded AYES were Trustees Cindy Alford, Dana Dworaczyk, Tyler McAfee, Vinson Phillips and Michael Williams. Trustees Brian Batts and Bill Shrader recorded NAYS.
Public comment preceding the vote included 17 individuals addressing the proposed Port O’Connor and Seadrift consolidations, class sizes, and the district’s canine contraband service dog; the minutes do not name the speakers or record their specific remarks. The postponement leaves the proposed consolidation unresolved and available for future board consideration.
