Education
BY MARK FADDEN
KISD eyes school closures for 2025-26 school year Keller ISD Interim Superintendent Cory Wilson said during the March 31 school board meeting that as enrollment continues to decline and school fund- ing remains an issue, potentially closing schools and “budgeting effectively” will be key items for the 2025-26 school year. The details Wilson said the district currently has 31,700 Keller ISD student enrollment 2018-19 34,999
NISD considers cutting 75 positions Northwest ISD Chief Financial Officer Jonathan Pastusek told board members at their regular April 7 meeting that 75 staff positions could be eliminated to reduce the district’s $16 million deficit. What’s happening? Sixty positions are for secondary teachers and 15 positions are extracurricular positions. While the district isn’t considering staffing reductions at the elementary level, Pastusek said there will be proposed changes to elementary school classroom ratios. As of March 31, Pastusek and his staff whittled down the deficit to under $1 million by cutting $11.7 million in payroll costs and $3.4 million in nonpayroll deductions. He said budget workshops are planned for May 5 and June 9.
2020-21 34,279 2019-20 35,167 2021-22 34,813 2022-23 34,078 2023-24 33,195 2024-25 31,700
-9.43%
students enrolled, which is down 3,400 students from the peak enrollment in 2019-20. The decline has led to an underuse of district schools. Wilson said KISD will also prepare for a bond election in the next few months to address infra- structure and maintenance and operations needs. What’s next? By using bond funds to offset some of the dis- trict’s operating costs, Wilson said it should help rebuild a fund balance and potentially increase teacher compensation.
SOURCE: KELLER ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
He added that these two initiatives will need the assistance of stakeholders across the district and district officials’ plan to be transparent. “We intend to fully engage the community and provide opportunities for input and conversation before making any moves,” Wilson said.
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