Following demographic studies, community town halls and more than 500 hours of work by the district’s School Boundary Action Committee, Fort Bend ISD officials are preparing to unveil the first phase of proposed attendance-zone changes in its three-year long-range boundary plan.

At the Dec. 1 agenda review meeting, officials said the initial phase will affect only elementary campuses, with trustees raising concerns that postponing middle and high school adjustments will prolong uncertainty for families.

However, board President Kristin Tassin said the district’s size makes a single, systemwide overhaul unrealistic.

"You've got to be able to manage that change in increments," she said. “This process has been about as good as it could possibly be.”

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