New legal filing calls for removal of Keller ISD board members who supported plan to split
Although Keller Independent School District has abandoned its plan to divide the district in two, the fallout continues.
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Although Keller Independent School District has abandoned its plan to divide the district in two, the fallout continues.
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The controversial proposal to divide the district along Highway 377, which was presented in January, was met with controversy.
Tracy Johnson offered to resign due to the board's push to split the district in two.
The lawsuit comes as the school board is considering a proposal to split the district in half.
If approved, their neighborhood would be left out of Keller ISD and put into a new district.
Keller ISD is considering splitting the district in two in order to help achieve "long-term financial stability."
The meeting came just days after Cory Wilson's appointment as the district's interim leader.
The board voted to pick Cory Wilson to lead the district through a proposed split.
"I'm at CareNow. They forgot about me. The alarm is going off and police are on the way. #CareLater"
A Keller man said he was locked inside a CareNow clinic after he was told to wait in a patient care room.
Johnson, the first female superintendent in Keller ISD history, opposes splitting the district into two.
Nearly 3,000 people have signed an online petition calling for a community vote on the split.
The father of three kids who attend the district said his top concern is that trustees discussed the possibility of splitting the district behind closed doors.
The district said over 100 people signed up to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting.
In a surprise, the superintendent said she would resign if trustees moved forward with the plan Thursday night.
Thursday's meeting will be about gathering information and input, including input from the community.
Keller ISD is one of the largest districts in Tarrant County, serving students from Fort Worth, Keller, and other surrounding suburbs.
Keller ISD said it does not anticipate the missed days will need to be made up by students.
Tarrant County has cast the second-most ballots in Texas, trailing only Harris County.
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