Commitment

Plano ISD is committed to continuous improvement inclusive of developing long-range plans to maximize learning experiences and opportunities for our students. We are dedicated to supporting our families and employees throughout the changes and transitions outlined in this plan. We firmly believe in honoring the following commitments:

Alignment to District Mission, Vision and Strategic Plan

Why? 

Excellent learning environment, conditions, programming and outcomes for students

Long Range Facility Planning Goal

The goal of the Long Range Facility Plan is to remain focused on the district’s mission, vision and strategic pillars. 

Strategic Plan

Pillar 5 - Partnerships & Strategic Resource Management

Plano ISD will maximize resources and community partnerships to achieve district goals that meet the needs of students and staff.

• Objective 5.1: Increase community partnerships to elevate student learning outcomes and experiences.
• Objective 5.2: Implement budget processes through the Strategic Allocation Model to ensure resource alignment to student needs and desired outcomes.
• Objective 5.3: Develop and implement plans to efficiently use district facilities that will provide expanded opportunities for students.

Board Priority

As good stewards, Plano ISD will strategically and equitably manage our resources to meet identified student needs and align resource allocations with district goals.

Plan Summary and Benefits

Davis Elementary School, Forman Elementary School, Armstrong Middle School and Carpenter Middle School to be closed along with related boundary adjustments beginning with the 2025-2026 school year

Rationale

Factors considered when identifying schools for closure:

• Current and projected utilization of space in schools
• Current enrollment and projected enrollment decline
• Age and condition of facilities, including the foundation and structure of building, roof, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC system, flooring, restrooms, playground equipment, etc.
• Geographic location of facilities
• Transportation feasibility and impact 
• Maintaining vertical feeder patterns 

Benefits

Closures are one of several measures Plano ISD has employed to ensure resources are maximized to meet the needs of students across the district.

Additional benefits include:

• Projected annual savings of $5.2 million
• One-time savings of $20.1 million in reduced capital expenditures
• Cost avoidance for the future replacement of identified campuses of at least $340 million
• Reduction of overall available capacity by almost 20% or approximately 3810 seats
• Improved staffing allocation efficiencies 
• Improved staffing conditions through greater collaboration among grade-level and subject matter teams and potentially fewer teacher preparation assignments for an individual staff member
• Ability to expand and improve student programs by consolidating resources
• Addition of flexibility for future choice programs for students

Facts & Figures

Reduction of overall available capacity by almost 20% or approximately 3810 seats (after change 15k still available)

Capital Savings = $20.1 Million
Cost Avoidance = $340 Million
$5.2 Million Savings Annual operating costs

School Utilization

An important factor driving the need for Plano ISD’s Long Range Facility Plan is the inefficiencies of many of the district’s campus capacities. Capacity is the term used to describe the number of students that can be served in a facility. Each school has a designated capacity based on the number of classrooms and common spaces.   

Without the Long Range Facility Plan, in the 2025-2026 school year, Plano ISD is projected to have 7,790 empty seats at the elementary level and 5,410 empty seats at the middle school level. We currently have over 18,000 total open seats across all grade levels and are projected to have over 21,500 open seats by 2030.  

After the Long Range Facility Plan, the district will have reduced the number of empty seats by 1,246 at the elementary level and 2,564 at the middle school level.

Utilization Before and After the Long Range Facility Plan

The chart below provides the percentage of projected school utilization in the 2025-2026 school year before and after the Long Range Facility Plan. 

 ★Closing Campus | ★ Attendance Boundary Changes | ★ Unchanged Attendance Boundary 

East Cluster

Central Cluster

Why Did the Boundary Change?

As a result of the closure of specific campuses, certain school attendance boundaries have been adjusted to absorb the students from the closing campuses and ensure the efficient operation of surrounding schools.