Spring Branch ISD expected to vote whether to close Northbrook Elementary Monday evening

SPRING, Texas (KTRK) -- Northbrook Elementary's future will be determined following a Spring Branch Independent School District workshop on Monday.

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.

The vote is expected sometime around Monday evening.

ABC13 is monitoring the matter and will update this story once the vote comes in.