What recommendation was approved on November 19, 2024?

Will advanced educational courses and programs from the impacted schools be transferred to the sister schools?

Will middle and high schools be affected by this process?

What happens to a school once it is closed?

Why are you making a recommendation before the equity study?

Can you confirm the average teacher experience, and will teachers from schools that are closing be reassigned within the district? Also, do schools north of the freeway have a better chance of staying open compared to those on the south side?

Besides the factors mentioned for qualifying a school, why is it important to also consider student and faculty retention?

How is equity being considered in this process?

How does considering the economic status of students, such as the 98% poverty rate at Lamar, impact equity in terms of parent involvement and overall support for lower-income students?

Does the campus profile consider renovation date?

Is there a timetable to make these decisions?

Will the November recommendation be final?

What is the timeliness to determine sped unit locations?

How will the Destination District Redesign help reduce the student-to-teacher ratio and address issues with class size, especially given past challenges with teacher shortages and class size increases?

If a school is closed, can you ensure that students will be transferred to a higher-quality sister school?

Why should I support closing a small school where my students receive individualized attention in favor of moving them to a larger school?

Will these programs be in place for when schools are consolidated?

Will anyone lose their job because of this redesign?

Could the district expand educational options at the elementary level, including adding more activities for students and possibly another school for Montessori?

How can I trust that you have Special Education units and students in your best interests?

How does closing a school result in cost savings when additional transportation services are required?

How are you securing funds for additional programs while also telling us there isn’t enough money and that we must close schools?

Why is there a lack of effort in enforcing attendance, including cutting attendance officers? Why didn’t you provide information about the total net savings of each school closure, or offer a substantive discussion of tradeoffs and uncertainties, such as property sale prices and dates?

Does the number of students enrolled affect the amount of money allocated to each student, particularly when considering attendance?

What savings can we access through federal funds available through the inflation reduction act?

Given the district's history of leaving surplus properties unused, what plans does the district have to address this issue and prevent these properties from becoming wasted resources and eyesores for the community?

If a campus is closed, will transportation be provided for students?

Will students receiving special education services have the same option for transportation as the students receiving regular education?

What if students receiving special education services do not want to attend the unit at the assigned campus will they have a bus option?

Are you re-opening Bell, Burleson or Clardy?

Our campus, Rusk, has teachers who are willing to assist in academic programs to create higher-quality seats for our students. However, our campus, which is 5 years older than Crockett, has never undergone any renovations, while Crockett had renovations in 2014. Why has Rusk been overlooked?

Why don't we change the curriculum to make it more relevant to real-world needs and interests, considering that students often lose interest in classes they don't find engaging or useful?

Could the city possibly help with any historical schools/buildings?

What is the difference in accelerated learning campus and what is already what we are suppose to be doing as educators?