Overview
- State-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles proposed seven closures and five co-locations for 2026–27, reversing November assurances that no campuses would close next year, with many affected schools in Northeast Houston.
- Campus meetings are underway through Feb. 25 as families press for specifics on student reassignments, transportation under the two-mile busing policy, and academic programs at receiving schools.
- Houston City Council Member Edward Pollard asked Mayor John Whitmire to invite Miles to brief council publicly, citing residents’ concerns and limited local recourse under state-appointed governance.
- District data show HISD lost 7,900 students this year, including nearly 4,000 immigrant students, while 96 campuses have critical facility-condition ratings and about a quarter of schools operate below 50% capacity.
- Miles estimates consolidations could save roughly $1 million to $1.5 million per campus, and the state-appointed Board of Managers—rather than elected trustees—will decide the proposal on Feb. 26.