Beaumont ISD is deciding fate of King Middle School

we're also following a developing story here in Bowmont the district is deciding the fate of one of its campuses in less than 30 minutes school board members will vote on whether to shut down King Middle School District leaders tell 12 News it's all because enrollment is down and they're concerned about student performance let's bring in 12 news reporter Gloria Walker to walk us through what's going to happen to staff and students well Jordan Brenda superintendent Dr Shannon Allen told me that they've been taking a number of things into consideration when making this suggestion to close the campus enrollment capacity of buildings where our students are actually going the school so when we started that process we were Keen in on certain data regarding our schools where are we losing enrollment currently it's at the middle school level King Middle School is operated by greenb public schools a charter company the organization has operated the campus in partnership with Bowman ISD since 2020 Dr Allen says that while the district respects the progress made so far it hasn't been what they hoped we're going to make the recommendation tonight to end that partnership earlier than anticipated the nearly 300 students potentially impacted would be rezoned in line with other efforts by the district which makes alumni and former staff Devon Johnson concerned for the future of the school what's the issue of having an MLK parade without King Middle School in front King Middle School is supposed to lead the way every year because because that's Dr King words if the measure is passed Dr Allen says that the school will be repurposed and the name Will Remain we are committed to maintaining that facility it's a beautiful facility we will also maintain the legacy of Dr Martin Luther King with the name meanwhile teachers who are employed by the charter company will have an opportunity to stay within the district we have many opportunities in BISD we actually have a job there coming up this Saturday that we're encouraging the staff to attend and the school board meeting start starts at 6:30 tonight we'll keep close tabs on the vote and we'll update you on air and online at 12newsnow.com in studio Glory Walker 12 News