Corpus Christi ISD is considering consolidating up to seven campuses as it faces a $27.5 million budget deficit and aging buildings.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Corpus Christi Independent School District hosted another community meeting on Tuesday as it continues discussions on the potential consolidation of several local schools.

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The meeting took place at Haas Middle School and is the sixth of eight public meetings the district is holding to gather feedback on a proposal that could impact seven campuses. Haas Middle School is among the schools being considered.

The district began these discussions after CCISD Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez sent a letter to community members in November outlining challenges facing the district, including aging school buildings and a projected $27.5 million budget deficit. Dr. Hernandez noted that the board of trustees had attended a workshop to review those concerns and explore possible solutions.

Since then, district staff and board members have been holding community meetings to present information and hear from parents, faculty, staff and residents about the possibility of consolidating schools.

The potential consolidation comes at a time when Haas Middle School has shown significant academic improvement. Once rated an “F,” the campus recently earned a “B” rating from the Texas Education Agency after years of effort by faculty and staff.

Deputy Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Dr. Sandra Clement said no decisions have been made and emphasized that the district is still in the information-gathering phase. If consolidations are approved, Dr. Clement said teachers and administrators would be supported throughout the transition.

“Our teachers would be priority to be placed where their students are going,” Clement said. “There’ll be people that retire, people that move because the job moves, or people that seek a position upward. We have vacancies almost every single year.”

Clement added that district leaders are confident there would be positions available for administrators at campuses being considered for consolidation.

CCISD’s community meetings on school consolidation are set to wrap up later this week. The remaining meetings will be held Wednesday at Kostoryz Elementary School and Thursday at Martin Middle School.

No consolidations have been approved at this time. If the CCISD board moves forward with the proposal, district officials said changes would take effect in August 2026.