Houston ISD kicked off a series of meetings Tuesday to inform families about potentially moving several schools into other campuses with space, a controversial cost-saving measure that’s part of the district’s historic $4.4 billion bond proposal .
Confusion and questions dominated the first meeting, held at Edison Middle School in the Greater East End, one of seven campuses that could move buildings under the proposal. Many of the roughly 80 people in attendance said they were surprised to learn that the 450-student middle school could move to Franklin Elementary School, located a quarter-mile away, if HISD voters approve the bond package in November.
Proposed school ‘co-locations’
Seven schools likely would move into existing campuses if Houston ISD’s bond proposal passes in November.
- Blackshear Elementary School, into Baylor College of Medicine at Ryan Middle School
- Kashmere Gardens Elementary School, into Key Middle School
- Sanchez Elementary School, into Deady Middle School
- Isaacs Elementary School, into Fleming Middle School
- Port Houston and Pleasantville elementary schools, into rebuilt Holland Middle School
- Edison Middle School, into Franklin Elementary School