The Fort Worth Independent School District will combine two schools next year in an effort to trim its budget and adjust for declining enrollment.
The plan calls for the consolidation of the Wedgewood 6th Grade campus with Wedgewood Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year.It follows similar hard decisions being made in districts like Richardson, Keller, and Plano ISDs. They have all had to consider staffing changes and school closures to meet budget shortfalls.To put it simply, Fort Worth ISD said it is just not feasible to operate an entire campus only for one grade, considering the district’s current and projected enrollment.
District officials said the consolidation optimizes spending with minimal impact to students and staff, noting that teachers in good standing will not lose their jobs due to the campus closure."Our talent management team will work with them to make sure that they have a place next year, whether that be at the Wedgewood's 7th-8th Campus or another campus in Fort Worth ISD," Spencer said.
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