HISD parents waiting for next steps after the board voted to close 12 schools

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Some HISD parents are waiting for the next steps after the appointed board voted to close a dozen campuses.

The reality of what's happening to a dozen HISD schools is starting to sink in.

"I don't like it," HISD parent Viviana Graddy said. "I feel like this is a good school. My baby loves this school. It sucks that it's actually closing."

"It's a big shock," HISD parent, Kimberly Seals, said. "It's definitely going to affect the kids over here. There are a lot of kids who go to this school that depend on this one school right here."

After a tense and emotional meeting, the state-appointed HISD board unanimously voted to close 12 schools on Thursday. It came two weeks after Superintendent Mike Miles announced the district needed to do it for several reasons, including declining enrollment, underutilized campus space, and maintenance.

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While parents now know the schools are closing, they're left looking for other answers.

"They're passing out bulletins and text messages and stuff like that," Seals said. "They said they were going to call every parent and speak with them, but that hasn't happened yet."

ABC13 asked HISD if someone could discuss the next steps with us on Friday. They declined, and instead refered to their website.

There is some information, including a plan to allow students to catch a shuttle from their closed campus to their new school for the next two years. However, there are still a number of unanswered questions, including how the district will handle class sizes at schools welcoming new students.

A lack of answers has State Sen. Carol Alvarado considering legislation.

"I think that we can look at potential legislation that says, lay out what has to be done, a checklist, before they even announce school closures," Alvarado said. "There are a lot of questions that parents still have."

HISD said on its website that it'll have community meetings and provide more information online. However, some families said they wish it were available before the appointed board makes a decision.

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