Pflugerville ISD said a reason why they might close several schools is because of the state's education funding system and enrollment is low.
Right before the Thursday night school board meeting started, students and parents waited outside the school district admin building to ask board members to keep their schools open.ISD had 10 proposals to change attendance boundaries in the new school year, which means potentially closing several elementary schools.
"No solo es escuelas suyas es escuela mia lo van cerrar porque quiero es escuela de todos es escuela de los padres los maestros los ninos ninos chiquitos," said third-grader Alessandra. Third-grade student Alessandra said in Spanish, the school board needs to know it's not just their school, it's her school, too.
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