Yet again, a struggling San Antonio school district is facing an impending closure. As historic campuses continue to shutter amid declining enrollment and conflicting state funding, the financial burdens must be weighed against the needs of community schools with aging infrastructure and declining enrollment. One of the city’s largest school districts is facing the reality of closing campuses for a second time in just a few years, and the final decision is set to be made Monday evening.
North East Independent School District was staring down the barrel of a $20 million budget deficit. When public agencies need to cut costs, there are really three options, all of which have devastating impacts: cut people (jobs), services or properties. The district cut millions in administrative office costs and closed three schools at the end of the 2025 school year.
That clearly wasn’t enough, as district staff formed a committee of public residents and staffers to narrow the list to three more schools on the chopping block. The list was whittled down to three, including Oak Grove Elementary, Montgomery Elementary and Dellview Elementary. The NEISD Board of Trustees is set to vote on this final list at a 5:30 p.m. meeting on Monday, November 16…