The Fort Worth Independent School District school board will review an update to the district’s ongoing facilities master plan on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Fort Worth ISD is considering a plan to potentially close more than 20 schools due to declining enrollment. The proposal includes closing 14 to 21 elementary schools and up to three middle schools. Additionally,

The school board’s discussion is the beginning of a long road toward shrinking FWISD’s campus numbers in face of declining enrollment.

The Fort Worth ISD school board is considering its most detailed proposals yet of which schools could close as the district tries to save money. This year the district faced a budget deficit of more than $17 million – a year after facing a more than $40 million shortfall.

In a five-year strategic plan approved last month, the district’s board directed school leaders to reallocate money to support reading programs. As districts across the state work on budgets for the next school year, leaders in Fort Worth ISD are looking for ways to shift more money toward those priorities.