The study would analyze Fort Worth ISD's operations costs, student costs, staffing structures and building capacity.
is having an enrollment issue and on Tuesday the district's school board will be called on to approve a study on how it should move forward.This year, the district has nearly 73,000 students.
That is a decline of about 15,000 students in a 7-year span, despite the city's population growing during that time.Texas cities continue to grow by leaps and bounds with several North Texas cities adding more residents than most others across the country, according to the latest census bureau estimates.
During Tuesday's meeting, board members will be asked to approve a resolution calling for a study on how the district should "rightsize" for the future. The resolution cites demographic trends, regional shortages of housing options for young families and the proliferation of charter schools as key factors for why enrollment has declined.With only 72,000 currently enrolled, the study would analyze operations costs, student costs, staffing structures and building capacity.
While a timeline for how soon the study would be presented to the board was not given the resolution says, "Prior to enacting any approved rightsizing recommendations the District shall establish a Rightsizing Transition Team the purpose of which shall be to support students, families, and staff through the rightsizing process."Plano ISD trustees voted to form a committee that would help decide if closures are needed.
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