Keller ISD Proposes Closing Four Campuses

0:00It's April 7. This is Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Kela Independence School District in North Forr worth just dropped a big proposal to close four campuses. Bear Creek Intermediate, Parkwood Hill Intermediate, Trinity Meadows Intermediate, and Shady Grove Elementary that hits just over 4,000 students out of the district's roughly 30,000. Officials say it'll save around $4 million a year in operating costs. The move comes from dropping in Roman down more than 4,000 kids since the peak in 2020. Texas Funds schools by attendance, so empty seats mean less cash. Closing these lets them standardize grades, all elementary's pre-K, through fifth, middle sixth, through eighth. No more intermediates except in one feeder pattern. Parents and students are feeling it mixed. One mom figured her school was on the chop list, but likes fifth grade heading back to elementary's. A high school kid on the committee called an anxiety city for his zone. PTA folks say it's overdue, less drastic than feared, way better than last year's failed

1:04split talk. Superintendent Cory Wilson promises no teacher jobs lost, just reassignments. He's meeting staff at those schools personally, and the full plans up on the district website. Trustees vote later this month, but changes won't hit till the 2027, 2028 year for rezoning time. Trustees buzzing with real engagement this round, a far cry from past drama. Folks are invested, and that's keeping the process smooth as they navigate these tough calls.