ABC-7 Xtra: Shrinking School Districts

ABC-7 XTRA TAKES A DEEPER LOOK INTO WHAT LED TO THE DECISION OF THE EL PASO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT CONSIDERING CLOSING SCHOOLS.

WE’LL ASK SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE AL VALVERDE JUST HOW MANY SCHOOLS NEED TO CLOSE TO BALANCE THE BOOKS.

AND ALTHOUGH THE SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT VOWED NO JOBS WILL BE CUT, WE’LL TALK TO ROSS MOORE WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS TO SEE IF EPISD TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE NERVOUS ABOUT WHERE THEY’LL REPORT TO NEXT SEMESTER.