SAISD Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Robert J. Durón

SAISD Board Authorizes Further Development of Restructuring Proposal

On Monday, we received authorization from our Board of Trustees to move forward to the next phase of finalizing a restructuring plan for our District. We have a proposal developed by a community-based committee, later modified by the committee based on community input, with some adjustments by administration. We’ll now get down to the work of determining how and when this could be implemented.

I want to point out that there are 13 schools not included in the plan. Please keep in mind that nothing will happen right away. This is a draft plan that, if approved, would be implemented over an approximate 10-year period. We will now begin the analysis to determine the sequence of when each component of the plan could be implemented. It’s highly unlikely that any actions would begin in the 2010-11 school year.

It bears repeating that our long-term goal is to significantly enhance the educational offerings we provide – across the District, at every grade level. Right from the start, this restructuring effort has been focused on how to give all of our District’s students the solid academic foundation they need for college and career success.

This next phase is exciting, as this is when we can detail what it will take to achieve our vision of enhanced programs and resources for our schools. You’ll be hearing more from me on this as it develops.

For a detailed list of proposed school changes, I encourage you to click here.

As always, I sincerely thank you for your continued support.

Best regards,

Robert J. Durón