SAN ANTONIO — Southwest ISD trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to close Sky Harbour Elementary at the end of the school year, a move district leaders say is necessary to address budget deficits and declining enrollment.

The decision came despite emotional pushback from parents, including Sky Harbour parent Sylvia Ramirez, who urged the board to reconsider closing the campus as part of the district’s larger “campus rebalancing” plan.

"I'm so sad. I'm disappointed. I went out there and I spoke from my heart," Ramirez told trustees.

She said she moved to the neighborhood specifically so her children could attend the same school she once did.

Ramirez also raised concerns about how the closure could affect the surrounding community and property values.

The rebalancing plan includes o

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