Fort Worth mother Kelly Decker could not shake a line she heard during a campus closure meeting last year: It is hard for schools to live in anticipation of closing.
She didn’t understand what that meant until she saw William Monnig Middle School, where her children attend, and E.M. Daggett Middle School in a Jan. 13 presentation to FWISD trustees on campus closures and enrollment trends.
“I’m not asking that the school be closed. I’m not saying that the school shouldn’t be closed,” Decker told trustees. “But I’m asking when you consider your need to close more schools that you keep some data points in mind about our school.”…