Overview
- HISD says declining enrollment and aging, underused facilities are driving a proposal to close or co‑locate a dozen campuses.
- Under the draft plan, Port Houston students would move to Pleasantville Elementary, which parents note has a lower state rating than their current campus.
- Families highlighted safety risks by walking the roughly 30‑minute route to Pleasantville, citing aggressive dogs, speeding cars and drivers ignoring stop signs.
- Parents say Pleasantville does not currently offer the special education program some Port Houston students receive, and they also raised concerns about bilingual services.
- HISD told families it expects a decision Thursday and will extend school choice deadlines, offer tours of receiving schools, and direct alternatives through the district’s portal, while key details on transportation and transition logistics remain unanswered.