At a special board meeting Wednesday night, the McKinney Independent School District named three schools that will be repurposed: Eddins, McNeil and Wolford elementary schools.

This is happening because, according to their agenda, a long-range planning committee recommended the district avoid the operational and staffing costs associated with underutilized campuses.

The district said they shaved off $15 million from a $23 million budget deficit this school year, but that still left them in a roughly $8 million shortfall, leading to the need for further cuts.

"State funding continues to fall short of meeting the true cost of educating students. Taking proactive steps now is essential to maintaining the financial stability that allows us to provide competitive teacher pay and sustain high-quality academic programs," Superintendent Shawn Pratt said in a statement to CBS News Texas.

With the approval of this repurposing plan, MISD will now begin rezoning. The district said a committee will work closely with parent representatives of each campus to look at enrollment numbers, neighborhood growth and facility capacities. 

Students impacted by the changes will also receive priority consideration to transfer requests, based on space availability. The district said the same goes for staff. 

All employees of the three affected campuses are guaranteed positions within the district at their current salaries.

Earlier this year, McKinney ISD made hard budget cuts, which eliminated over 30 positions and some programs, including summer school.  

The school board also discussed new attendance zones for elementary, middle and high schools with underutilized campuses.

Other North Texas schools close campuses

Over the last few years, several other schools in North Texas closed or are considering closing campuses, citing budget deficits or declining enrollment.

Frisco ISD recently voted to close Staley Middle School at the end of this year in a unanimous vote.

Coppell ISD board members considered closing Town Center Elementary School, but decided to keep it open after receiving pushback from parents. In a statement, CISD Superintendent Leanne Shivers said the district will now explore other measures to address the "significant budget challenges" the school district continues to face. She added that those steps will likely affect many parts of the school district and will include staff reductions.

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is currently considering closing a handful of campuses. The City of Grapevine has also pushed back against the district, asking leaders to reconsider the proposal that could close several elementary schools.