South San ISD is facing major financial issues and discussing several options to potentially solve a multi-million dollar deficit.
The district held a special meeting on Monday to let people know that SSISD is facing a reported $12 million deficit. Officials also said during the meeting that SSISD has seen a 20 percent decline in student enrollment in the past ten years and is operating below capacity.
“We’re opposed to closing schools. We are very much in favor of neighborhood schools because each school is an integral part of that community,” said Cummins. “Our district doesn’t seem to realize that they are in competition. And if you’re in competition, you go out and bring those students back to the school district. They do not have a program to do that, while charter schools do have one to recruit students.
During Monday’s special meeting, district officials noted “spending on reopening campuses” and “maintaining aging facilities” as some of the reasons for the deficit. Cummins acknowledged those are legitimate concerns but wants the district to also seek more money from the Texas legislature. The district reiterated on Tuesday that no final decisions have been made, and SSISD will have another meeting on March 6 at 6 p.m. at Shepard Middle School to get more community input.
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