After saying district detachment wasn’t financially viable in March, the board has drafted a resolution to put the matter to ...

As Birt called on lawmakers to reject House Bill 5089, he rebuked criticisms that the board lacked transparency as they ...

Lawmakers discussed a bill Tuesday that would create new rules for school districts that want to split into smaller entities, ...

Local voters would have to approve splitting up a school district while trustees’ ability to break them up unilaterally would be stripped under a Texas bill debated Tuesday. A Fort Worth lawmaker ...

Keller ISD's proposal to split the district failed, but emotional divisions persist, highlighted during a House committee ...

Keller ISD's controversial plan to split in half prompted a Fort Worth lawmaker to file HB 5089. The bill aims to give the community a voice when school districts are considering a split. It would ...

Place 3 incumbent Chelsey Kelly, who opposed the split, secured a 3-year term on the 7-member board. Laney Hawes is the co-founder of Keller ISD Families for Public Education. “So we have these ...

KELLER, Texas — While a proposal to split the Keller Independent School District has been shelved — at least for now — a legal fight over the issue remains active. Cary Moon, a member of the ...

An initial proposal was drafted without any public input, sparking concerns that the split would unfairly favor one of the new districts. In March, Keller ISD leaders ultimately dropped the plans.

Lawmakers in the committee heard public testimony Tuesday on a bill that would create new rules for school districts considering to split into smaller entities. Credit: Kaylee Greenlee for The ...