Overview
- Joint committees presented Thursday a plan to close Bear Creek, Parkwood Hill, and Trinity Meadows intermediate schools plus Shady Grove Elementary.
- The proposal would affect about 4,000 students, with a board vote expected April 23 and closures set for the 2027–28 school year if approved.
- District leaders say the consolidation could save at least $51.6 million as buildings operate at roughly 70% capacity and a power supplier warns of a 10%–40% rate increase.
- Keller ISD reports losing about 1,600 students since last year and more than 4,000 over five years, and it projects a $34 million drop in state funding by 2029–30 because Texas ties aid to enrollment.
- Families would see grade bands shift to K–5 for elementary and 6–8 for middle school, while bus routes, school assignments, and staff placements are still being finalized.