Possible Closure: Either Marshall Or Willowridge

If schools are shut down in Fort Bend it will mean many more jobs lost by teachers and staff.  Putting schools beyond max capacity and massively increasing student teacher ratios will only further serve to degrade and harm our children's educations. 

Supporters and staff of Willowridge High School packed the Fort Bend Independent School District’s Administration Building Monday night, the crowd even spilling through the doors outside.
The crowd showed up to the FBISD Board of Trustee’s fourth zoning workshop after hearing that there is a possibility the district could close Willowridge.
Trustees appear likely to make major changes in the structure of several schools on the east side of the district, which could include shutting down either Marshall High School or Willowridge High School.
Staff at either school would be “reabsorbed” within the district.
Which campus would be “repurposed” into a technical education center is still up in the air, as the board has asked staff to present a cost analysis for each campus at the next zoning workshop.
The proposal would change Missouri City Middle School and McAuliffe Middle School into 7^th, 8^th and 9^th grade campuses. Previous zoning options suggested shutting down McAuliffe and zoning the students to Missouri City Middle School and Quail Valley Middle School...
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http://www.fortbendnow.com/2010/12/14/49454