EDUCATION Creekside-area parents oppose plan for new intermediate school
SCHOOL SHIFT
If a new intermediate school is built with Tomball ISD 2021 bond funds, the grade levels of the Creekside Park schools would shift to accommodate the new campus.
# Grade level
Grade levels:
2022-23
Proposed 2025-26
BY LIZZY SPANGLER
this change, Chief Financial Officer Jim Ross said at the April 10 special meeting where the proposal was originally discussed. The proposed bond project change would result in fifth grade students at Creekside-area elementary schools and sixth grade students at Creekside Park Junior High attending the new intermediate school in the 2025-26 school year, according to the district. Ann Snyder, the chair of the board of directors for The Woodlands Town- ship, said during the April 17 town hall that she believes attendees feel misled with this change. Kira Becker, a Creekside-area parent, said after the April 17 meeting she is concerned about the potential commute. The Tomball Innovation Center is about 6 miles from the center of Creekside Park. “It’ll be 20 minutes or more on a road that’s not prepared for the influx
A proposal to replace an ele- mentary school in Tomball ISD’s $466.64 million 2021 bond plan with an intermediate school drew oppo- sition from community members as well as a letter from The Woodlands Township board of directors in April. During an April 17 town hall at Creekside Park Junior High, over 100 Creekside Park-area families and community members expressed opposition to TISD’s proposal to replace Elementary School No. 13 with Intermediate School No. 5. The new intermediate school would be located at the Tomball Innovation Center at FM 2920 and Hufsmith-Kohrville Road, and it would serve fifth to sixth grades to provide capacity relief to the elemen- tary schools, according to the district. The bond language does not prevent the district from making
Creekside elementary schools: Creekside Forest, Timber Creek and Creekview
Creekside Park Junior High
Proposed intermediate school Opening goal: 2025-26
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8
K
1
2
3
4
7
8
5 6
Become K-4 campuses
Becomes 7-8 campus
SOURCE: TOMBALL ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
of traffic,” she said. The matter also came up at the township board of directors meeting April 26. Township Director Brad Bailey also said the distance from the school to the community was a concern, stating that the proposed location would lengthen the commute.
Intergovernmental Relations Direc- tor Todd Stephens said at the meeting he would submit a letter to the TISD board outlining The Woodlands’ position and inviting collaboration. At a May 2 special meeting to dis- cuss the plan, the school board asked Ross to look into expansion options at Creekside Park Junior High.
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