EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — El Paso Independent School District said it has revised its list of school closures but faces “severe consequences” if it doesn’t take action under its proposed Destination District Redesign, it said in a news release sent out on Monday, Nov. 18.
In response to community feedback and additional data analysis, the district says it has updated its school closure recommendations.
Park Elementary and Hillside Elementary have been removed from the closure list, and the timeline for closing Travis Elementary and Stanton Elementary has been extended to the 2026–2027 school year, the district said.
“These updates emphasize EPISD’s commitment to community engagement and data-driven decision-making,” it said in its news release.
The district says it will face a projected $32.2 million deficit for Fiscal Year 2025-26 if it does not take “decisive action.”
The El Paso ISD Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, to review and discuss the updated recommendations. The meeting will be held at the EPISD Administration Building, 1014 N. Stanton St.