In his presentation to the board, Miles pointed to aging infrastructure and sharp declines in enrollment for the reasoning behind the planned closures.
In a video message posted to the district’s YouTubepage, Miles called the decision difficult. He added “when students are spread across underutilized buildings in need of significant repair, it limits the resources and opportunities we can provide.”
HISD’s state-appointed board of managers is scheduled to vote on the proposed closures at its next meeting Feb. 26. If approved, the schools will close on June 4, the last day of this year’s academic calendar.
Placido Gomez, an elected HISD trustee with no voting power under the ongoing state takeover, expressed frustration over what he said was a lack of community input.