Overview
- District leaders reviewed January survey results on possible elementary consolidations and rezoning, with no closure decisions made and final action expected in March.
- Financial staff told trustees that closing seven elementary campuses could save $5–$7 million annually, representing less than 1% of the budget, which would not erase the projected deficit.
- Fort Bend ISD cites roughly 1,800 fewer students this year and an $18 million revenue drop, contributing to a shortfall estimated near $49 million that could rise above $56 million.
- Seven elementaries appear in planning scenarios for potential consolidation or boundary changes: Austin Parkway, Dulles, Fleming, Glover, Mission West, Ridgegate, and Sugar Mill.
- Parents and students urged clearer reasoning for school selections plus detailed transportation and walkability plans, with the next board meeting scheduled for Feb. 23.