At a special board meeting Wednesday night, the McKinney Independent School District named three schools that will be repurposed: Eddins, McNeil and Wolford elementary schools.

This is happening because, according to their agenda, a long-range planning committee recommended the district avoid the operational and staffing costs associated with underutilized campuses.

The district said they shaved off $15 million from a $23 million budget deficit this school year, but that still left them in a roughly $8 million shortfall, leading to the need for further cuts.

"State funding continues to fall short of meeting the true cost of educating students. Taking proactive steps now is essential to maintaining the financial stability that allows us to provide competitive teacher pay and sustain high

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