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Calhoun County ISD board approves closure of Port O'Connor Elementary, 5-2
Summary
The CCISD Board of Trustees voted 5-2 July 20 to approve a resolution and transition plan to close Port O'Connor Elementary due to declining enrollment and a budget deficit, consolidating roughly 55 students to other district schools.
The Calhoun County Independent School District Board of Trustees voted July 20 to approve a resolution and transition plan to close Port O'Connor Elementary School, citing declining enrollment and a district budget deficit. The motion passed 5-2; Vice President Cindy Alford and Trustee Tyler McAfee voted no.
"A motion was made by Mr. Batts and seconded by Mr. Phillips to move to approve the Resolution of the Board of Trustees and the Transition Plan to close/consolidate Port O'Connor Elementary School." Secretary Brian Batts made the motion and Trustee Vinson Phillips seconded it, according to the meeting minutes. The board packet and transition plan were provided to trustees before the vote.
Under the approved plan, approximately 55 students from Port O'Connor Elementary will be consolidated to Seadrift School or other district campuses based on family preference. The minutes state the closure is driven by declining enrollment and the district's budget shortfall; the resolution and the transition plan outline placement options and next steps for affected students and families.
Vice President Cindy Alford read a statement to the board during the discussion. The board did not record individual public-comment speaker names in the minutes, though it noted 23 people spoke on the closure during the public-comment period. The district indicated the plan will move forward following the board's approval; the minutes do not list implementation dates or further administrative steps.
