North Texas School District Closing 4 Schools Due to Declining Enrollment and Funding

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD School Closures

• 🎯 Four schools in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD are officially closing their doors this fall: Central Elementary, Ferno and McCoy Elementary, and Long Middle School.
• 💔 This decision impacts hundreds of students and staff, with attendance zones changing across the district.
• 🗣️ Despite protests and parent feedback, the school board voted 6-1 to approve the consolidation plan.

Reasons for Consolidation

• 📉 The district cites declining birth rates, state funding cuts, and the availability of alternative school options as primary reasons for the closures.
• 💰 In the first year alone, the district anticipates saving $9 million and reducing 2,300 of its 9,800 empty seats.

Community Impact and Enrollment

• ⚠️ Families at McCoy Elementary, in particular, express that the closure is detrimental to the community, students, and families, not just a budgetary measure.
• 🗓️ Online enrollment for CFBISD opens on April 1st, giving impacted families approximately three weeks to decide on their child's next educational steps.

Similar Trends in North Texas

• 🏫 Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is not alone; Lewisville ISD will close five elementary schools, saving over $2 million annually.
• 🏫 Plano ISD is also closing four elementary schools due to an aging population and lack of funding.