In Spring 2022, San Angelo ISD announced three district strategic goals to guide District work centered on Student Engagement, Culture and Communication and Innovative Learning Spaces. San Angelo ISD collaborated with a West Texas architecture firm to develop the Sustainability Plan for the future of the District with consideration of aging facilities, annual operating costs, lower enrollment and balancing campus capacities across the District. The Sustainability Plan efforts directly align to support the third goal of Innovative Learning Spaces, and SAISD’s commitment to provide efficient, safe, and innovative learning spaces that promote student achievement. 

By combining schools, the cost per student can be reduced up to $2,000 per student. This savings can be reinvested into instructional resources, enrichment equipment, support services and more to benefit student achievement. 

Over the span of 6 months, the West Texas architecture firm completed thorough research into our facilities including enrollment data trends for our district and infrastructure considerations including site utilities, site improvements, site Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), structural, exterior facade, exterior windows, roofing, interior construction, and interior finishes. For more specific information, see the following questions. 

Some factors considered in the recommendation to merge San Jacinto with Reagan Elementary and repurpose San Jacinto into an Early Childhood Education Center are:

• Reagan has an additional 4,742 square feet to accommodate additional student capacity. (69,030 SF at Reagan. 64,288 at San Jacinto)
• San Jacinto has experienced a substantial (39.5%) reduction in student population over the last ten years compared to Reagan (11.1%).
• Reagan has a larger site (7.1 Acres) compared to San Jacinto (4.23 Acres)
• Reagan has additional onsite parking and drives for safer parent pick-up and drop off. Based on being landlocked, San Jacinto has built a parking lot across the street from the school, but there is no longer available space for additional drop-off and pick up drive.
• Reagan’s site could accommodate a new elementary to be built on site in the future and would allow the same students within the same attendance boundary to attend the new school after construction.
• San Jacinto more recently received ADA upgrades that would better accommodate Pre-K students and students in our Special Education program.

Some factors considered in the recommendation to merge Alta Loma with Fannin Elementary are:

• Alta Loma has experienced a substantial (20%) reduction in student population over the last ten years
• Fannin has a larger site (8.87 Acres) compared to Alta Loma (4.87 Acres)
• Fannin has additional onsite opportunities for parking and drives for safer parent pick-up and drop off. Based on being landlocked, Alta Loma has built a parking lot across the street from the school, but there is no longer available space for additional drop-off and pick up drive.
• Alta Loma has a majority of the classroom doors that open directly to the exterior which is a safety and security concern. 
• Alta Loma has original building utilities such as plumbing systems which require continuous maintenance and inspection including sewer and water issues inside and outside of buildings D,F,G,H, and I.

Some factors considered in the recommendation to merge Austin with McGill Elementary are:

• Austin has experienced a substantial (24%) reduction in student population over the last ten years
• McGill’s site could accommodate a new elementary to be built on site in the future and would allow the same students within the same attendance boundary to attend the new school after construction.
• Austin’s utility system located in the basement has significant challenges such as persistent insects, rodents, and smells. 
• Austin's original wood structure requires continuous maintenance and inspection.

If your students' campus is closed or repurposed as part of the Sustainability Plan, your student will be zoned to the campus they merged with and existing feeder patterns will not be affected.

Our San Angelo ISD staff and Board of Trustees have practiced fiscally conservative policies and practices which have allowed SAISD to generate the expected funds we would need without going to taxpayers for an additional bond to complete needed renovations to combined campuses.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has a class size ratio requirement of 22/1 students to teachers for school districts in Texas. By merging campuses, San Angelo ISD can efficiently fill our classrooms and address staffing shortages by utilizing our existing classroom space with the appropriate number of students.

Transportation will be provided for students two or more miles away from their home campus. When determining routes, other variables are considered for providing transportation within the two mile radius such as crossing hazardous areas like railroad tracks. Bus stops will be determined by the number of students in a given area.

San Angelo ISD will determine options for routes once the Sustainability Plan is voted on by the SAISD Board of Trustees and during the summer months when the enrollment process is complete. Route information will be available through our Infofinder system. 

At San Angelo ISD, facilities are continually assessed to meet the needs of the students, and plans to make needed modifications are a part of the recommendations within the Sustainability Plan. The architecture firm has concluded that campuses changing in sizes could accommodate the additions. 

In San Angelo ISD, we believe students receive a quality education regardless of the campus they attend. There are times when parents desire for their child to attend a school other than the campus of their attendance zone. A student on a transfer to a particular school must reapply for a transfer each year. Transfers are not guaranteed and are good for one school year only. Transfer applications for new and existing transfers will only be accepted during the Transfer Application Window.

San Angelo ISD is committed to retaining all teachers and staff in good standing and finding appropriate placements for them.