During the district board meeting, the motion to close Northbrook Middle School passed 7-0.
Last week, ABC13 reported, citing our media partners at the Houston Chronicle, that the district itself said it is short $24 million in its budget, and in response, schools came under scrutiny for their operations.
Northbrook, according to the Texas Education Agency, received an 'F' rating for the year and saw a 300-student enrollment dip from the 2023-2024 school year to the previous school year.
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This would not be the first school to close in Spring Branch ISD due to budget deficits. Back in 2023, after a vote of 6-1, Treasure Forest Elementary and Panda Path School for Early Learning. The move was to help cushion a $35 million shortfall, according to the district.
If the closure is approved, officials said this will be the fourth campus in the district where the majority of Hispanic and working-class families live. Residents are citing that the move is unequal because their area receives less support than those in wealthier neighborhoods.