Spring ISD is considering making changes to its electives, extracurriculars and career-training programs as the district struggles with declining enrollment, looming school closures, faltering academic performance and a $13 million deficit.
The district has spent much of this year hosting community meetings and discussing creating “optimization” plans that close some schools. In a Thursday meeting, board members considered streamlining Career and Technical Education programs offerings.
School officials proposed consolidating six CTE pathways — agribusiness, culinary arts, business management, premed, engineering and law enforcement — currently offered across all campuses by putting them at Dekaney High School, Spring High School and Westfield High School…