Education
BY JACQUELYN BURRER & KARLA PEREZ
Planning for closed schools underway Plano officials have held several open- house meetings over the past two months to gather community input on the three Plano ISD schools the city is purchasing. City officials are planning to finalize the purchase of the campuses in November, Plano’s Real Estate Manager Matt Yager said. What they’re saying Plano Neighborhood Engagement Manager Stephanie Peacock said at the Sept. 24 meeting City Council will have the final decision on the properties’ future following community input. Peacock said the land for both Davis Elementary and Armstrong Middle is zoned single-family residential, which would allow some kinds of housing developments, but most attendees favored creating a public park.
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PISD officials consider increased outreach As of Sept. 25, Plano ISD’s enrollment was 1,657 less than the district’s projected total. The big picture Enrollment increased from 43,905 on Sept. 5 to 44,017 in the most recent count, but total enroll- ment has still declined from last year, according to
a presentation from PISD Deputy Superintendent Johnny Hill. PISD’s 2024-25 enrollment was 46,551, and the district’s projected enrollment of for the 2025-26 school year was 45,674 students. The discussion PISD staff discussed potential solutions during the Oct. 7 board of trustees meeting, including increasing outreach initiatives to inform parents about existing district programs to boost student retention.
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