College Station ISD school board approves new elementary school boundaries

This podcast contains comments from the September 16, 2025 College Station ISD school board meeting.Parents of elementary students in College Station ISD now know where their children will be going to school next year.While the vote at Tuesday night's (September 16) meeting was unanimous, there was a 30 minute discussion after board member Kimberly McAdams withdrew a motion to table the vote until October.McAdams was also unsuccessful in attempting to keep 35 students from being moved from South Knoll to River Bend because they would not follow the rest of River Bend students to Pecan Trail Intermediate.Most board members told McAdams that the affected elementary students will be fine with parental support.And most board members joined Harkrider in wanting to make the decision.Board members also said parents wanted a decision.The CSISD board's vote included a grandfathering provision for affected elementary students and their siblings. The superintendent said parents of affected children will have 30 days to make a decision.Click HERE to read and download presentation materials from the September 16, 2025 CSISD board meeting.Click HERE to be directed to the CSISD website for more information about new elementary school boundaries.No changes are being made to CSISD intermediate, middle, and high school boundaries.News release from College Station ISD:The College Station ISD Board of Trustees approved new elementary school attendance boundaries during its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 16. The updated boundaries will take effect with the start of the 2026-27 school year.The decision follows an extensive review process aimed at balancing enrollment across campuses and planning for future growth. CSISD began the process in March, working with a professional demographer to study current and projected enrollment, campus capacities and community growth patterns.In June, the district presented three preliminary boundary plans to the Board. Following that presentation, CSISD opened an online feedback portal for parents, staff and community members to submit questions and comments. Over the summer, the Board received updates through formal presentations that summarized community feedback, addressed clarifications and incorporated revisions.On Sept. 8, the district hosted a community forum to give families and stakeholders an opportunity to ask questions, share concerns and provide in-person feedback. Throughout the entire boundary adjustment process, CSISD received about 2,000 individual comments through its website, email, phone calls and meetings.The final proposal, known as Plan 7, was revised following the community forum and presented to the Board on Sept. 16. Trustees voted unanimously to adopt the plan for the 2026-27 school year.To ease the transition, the district will implement grandfathering procedures for K-3 students to remain at their current elementary campus if families choose. In addition, siblings of students in kindergarten through third grade may also be grandfathered if they enroll while the older sibling is still attending the same school. Families choosing this option should note that bus transportation will not be provided for grandfathered students. More information and grandfathering interest forms will be sent to elementary families in the coming weeks.