Judson (Texas) district plans to close 4 schools

The Judson (Texas) school board has voted to close four of its campuses to address a $37 million deficit.

KSAT-TV reports that the closure plan targets one middle school and three elementary schools.

It is not yet clear which schools are at risk of closing. Interim Superintendent Mary Duhart-Toppen laid out several scenarios for campus consolidations: closing as few as two schools, or as many as five.

“Our recommendation coming from cabinet is that we close four campuses,” Duhart-Toppen said. “Three elementary schools, one middle school going into next school year.”

That would reduce the deficit by $7 million, or 19% of the total deficit.

The board has asked Duhart-Toppen to specify by its next meeting which schools would be candidates for closing. The board is scheduled to vote on those closures on Feb. 16.