/tags/school-closures School Closures en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 23 May 2025 14:59:11 GMT /education/2025-05-23/austin-tx-independent-school-district-campus-closures-consolidations Austin ISD is collecting feedback as it prepares to evaluate schools for potential closure. The district says it must consolidate schools to address declining enrollment and its roughly $100 million deficit. Fri, 23 May 2025 14:59:11 GMT /education/2025-05-23/austin-tx-independent-school-district-campus-closures-consolidations Becky Fogel /education/2025-04-04/austin-isd-school-closures-texas-education-agency-ratings-dobie-middle-school-tea A court ruling means Austin ISD has less time to improve the school's ratings and is at greater risk of a takeover. The district could also close Dobie and revamp it or partner with a charter to avoid state intervention. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 20:32:36 GMT /education/2025-04-04/austin-isd-school-closures-texas-education-agency-ratings-dobie-middle-school-tea Becky Fogel, Chelsey Zhu /education/2025-01-13/eanes-school-district-board-vote-valley-view-elementary-barton-creek-consolidate-texas The school board will vote Tuesday on whether to shut down Valley View Elementary and send students to Barton Creek during the next school year. Some families worry the decision is being rushed. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:32:34 GMT /education/2025-01-13/eanes-school-district-board-vote-valley-view-elementary-barton-creek-consolidate-texas Becky Fogel /education/2023-02-24/pflugerville-isd-wont-close-schools-to-save-money-but-a-budget-deficit-looms The superintendent said the district could be in the same position next year if Texas does not increase funding for public schools during the current legislative session. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:21:20 GMT /education/2023-02-24/pflugerville-isd-wont-close-schools-to-save-money-but-a-budget-deficit-looms Becky Fogel /education/2023-02-07/pflugerville-isd-is-now-considering-closing-only-one-school-dessau-elementary The district first announced possible closures in an effort to save money in December. At that time, the district was looking at closing two to three elementary schools. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:33:55 GMT /education/2023-02-07/pflugerville-isd-is-now-considering-closing-only-one-school-dessau-elementary Becky Fogel /education/2023-01-20/pflugerville-isd-is-now-considering-closing-fewer-schools-but-other-painful-cuts-could-be-ahead Originally, PfISD administrators asked the school board to consider closing two to three schools. But on Thursday, Superintendent Douglas Killian suggested closing one to two schools instead. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 16:40:14 GMT /education/2023-01-20/pflugerville-isd-is-now-considering-closing-fewer-schools-but-other-painful-cuts-could-be-ahead Becky Fogel /education/2023-01-18/heres-why-pflugerville-isd-might-close-schools-and-how-the-community-is-fighting-back The PfISD school board is considering closing several elementary schools to save money as the district faces a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. Trustees are expected to make a decision next month. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 02:16:21 GMT /education/2023-01-18/heres-why-pflugerville-isd-might-close-schools-and-how-the-community-is-fighting-back Becky Fogel /education/2023-01-10/pflugerville-isd-is-considering-closing-several-elementary-schools-the-district-wants-feedback PfISD staff are holding public meetings over the next two weeks to get input from parents and community members on 10 proposals to redraw attendance boundaries for the 2023-2024 school year. Most of the proposals include the closure of two to three elementary schools. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:49:23 GMT /education/2023-01-10/pflugerville-isd-is-considering-closing-several-elementary-schools-the-district-wants-feedback Becky Fogel /education/2022-12-19/pflugerville-isd-might-close-schools-the-superintendent-blames-insufficient-state-funding Superintendent Douglas Killian said the district does not want to close schools, but it’s running out of options in the face of declining enrollment, limited state funding and competition from charter schools. Parents are pushing back. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 23:15:59 GMT /education/2022-12-19/pflugerville-isd-might-close-schools-the-superintendent-blames-insufficient-state-funding Becky Fogel /energy-environment/2021-02-15/icy-roads-frigid-temperatures-mean-lots-of-school-schedule-changes-this-week Lingering icy road conditions and frigid temperatures mean many school districts are altering their plans this week. Mon, 15 Feb 2021 20:08:01 GMT /energy-environment/2021-02-15/icy-roads-frigid-temperatures-mean-lots-of-school-schedule-changes-this-week Jennifer Stayton