The last of three community meetings regarding Brownwood ISD’s proposed Project Neighborhood plan, which would realign the elementary school campuses prior to the start of the 2022-23 school year, took place Wednesday evening at Northwest Elementary.

A group of approximately 70 citizens attended as Brownwood ISD Superintendent Dr. Joe Young gave a 45-minute presentation on the subject, then fielded questions for an additional 30 minutes.  Young went over the benefits and challenges of the proposal.

Under Project Neighborhood, Woodland Heights, East and Northwest Elementary would house Head Start through fifth grade students, while Coggin would consist of Head Start through sixth grade students.

Currently, Head Start has its own facility, Woodland Heights, East and Northwest Elementary feature Pre-K through third grade students, and Coggin Intermediate is the home to fourth through sixth graders.

Now that the public meetings are over, the superintendent said task forces will begin to form to address specific concerns. Young encouraged all concerned citizens to reach out to the school district to participate on a task force.

A vote will be taken by the Brownwood ISD Board of Trustees regarding Project Neighborhood in the spring of 2022, according to Young, hopefully before spring break, to determine if the plan becomes a reality.

(photo courtesy Derrick Stuckly of Brownwoodnews.com)