{"id":60448,"date":"2025-11-22T06:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/60448\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T06:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T06:40:14","slug":"ccisd-may-close-7-schools-due-to-27m-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/60448\/","title":{"rendered":"CCISD may close 7 schools due to $27M deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 Corpus Christi Independent School District is considering closing seven schools to help address a $27 million budget deficit caused by declining enrollment.<\/a><\/p>\n

The district announced the potential closures Thursday afternoon, citing a loss of 4,000 to 5,000 students since 2020 and the condition of some school facilities.<\/p>\n

CCISD considers closing 7 schools to address $27 million budget deficit<\/p>\n

“We’re sad. We’re sad, my kids are sad,” said Raylene Cisneros, a grandmother of students at Sanders Elementary, one of the schools being considered for closure.<\/p>\n

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The deficit has increased by $5 million from last year due to continued enrollment losses. Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez said the district would save nearly $11 million if all seven campuses were closed.<\/p>\n

“I want my girls where they’re comfortable with. And they’re comfortable with the staff here and everything so its a devastating blow that they’re going to have to move,” Cisneros<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

The district presented facility usage percentages to help determine which schools could accommodate displaced students. Dr. Hernandez said the schools being considered for closure have significant available space.<\/p>\n

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“Because the schools are being considered, these are the schools that have a lot of space. So even taking in one school, sometimes two, they’d still be at 80, 90 percent capacity,” Dr. Hernandez said.<\/p>\n

Transportation concerns have been addressed in the planning process, according to the superintendent.<\/p>\n

“How do you address those concerns? Yeah, that’s a very valid concern, and that is something we kept at the forefront of all of our conversations. Transportation will be provided to all of our students,” Dr. Hernandez said.<\/p>\n

Parents and community members like Cisneros praised the staff at schools facing potential closure.<\/p>\n

WATCH THE CCISD BOARD MEETING HERE: <\/p>\n

WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW WITH DR. HERNANDEZ HERE: <\/p>\n

The district has developed multiple closure scenarios for the school board to consider after receiving community feedback. Dr. Hernandez did confirm the closure of all seven schools is eventually inevitable.<\/p>\n

“One of the plans involves just the elementary schools, another just the middle schools, then the third with 3 middle schools, our board can decide after the feed back,” Dr. Hernandez said.<\/p>\n

The first community input session is scheduled for December 8. Whether the closures would take effect in August 2026 remains to be determined based on community feedback and board decisions.<\/p>\n

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