Trustees for Spring Branch ISD backed off a proposal to remove a former superintendent’s name from an administration building, with the idea rebuked by a stream of community members who described it as petty and setting a poor precedent.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/03/27/481788/spring-branch-isd-to-keep-former-superintendents-name-on-headquarters-after-public-outcry/

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Spring Branch ISD to keep former superintendent’s name on headquarters after public outcry

A group of community members and former trustees for the Houston school district criticized a proposal to remove Duncan Klussmann's name from an administration building after he questioned some of the current board members' recent decisions. The idea was described by many as petty and ultimately rejected.

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Libraries will be re-purposed as campus media centers. Each media center will be staffed by a district-level media specialist as well as a media center assistant.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/schools/2024/02/22/478403/spring-branch-isd-cutting-librarians-due-to-budget-concerns-for-the-2024-25-school-year/

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Spring Branch ISD cutting librarians due to budget concerns for the 2024-25 school year

Library re-structuring is only part of the district's plans to reduce spending, and Spring Branch has also closed down two schools in previous budget cutting phases.

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