Parents, students, and staff are making their cases for keeping schools open as the San Antonio Independent School District considers closing 19 campuses.
The proposed closures are the result of a study conducted as SAISD says it is experiencing declining enrollment.“You didn’t come to us asking for solutions, you’re amputating a leg when a Band-Aid would have worked,” said a Lamar Elementary parent.A Lamar Elementary student told district officials “this school is the perfect school for me,” while another said, “people will be heartbroken, not just children and their families.
District officials say only about $3.5 million has been spent on the schools facing potential closure.
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