Dessau Elementary News Today

The Pflugerville school district on Thursday decided to not close Dessau Elementary School, but will transfer some students from Weiss High

The superintendent said the district could be in the same position next year if Texas does not increase funding for public schools during the current legislative session.

The district first announced possible closures in an effort to save money in December. At that time, the district was looking at closing two to three elementary schools.

The Pflugerville school district whittled its options for realigning campus boundaries to two plans, one of which would close Dessau Elementary.

The PfISD school board is considering closing several elementary schools to save money as the district faces a multimillion-dollar budget deficit. Trustees are expected to make a decision next month.

At one of the first community meeting detailing plans for the possible closure of several Pflugerville schools, parents expressed frustration with the district.