When local school officials announced that it had plans to shut down Sam Houston High School in San Antonio, Texas, parents created an uproar. If this happened, they say, the East Side of the side would die. And they staged a demonstration involving hearses and funeral cars and Cadillac hearses to make their point.
The school district held a meeting regarding the announcement. The meeting was open to the public so many parents and taxpayers showed up to express their disagreement with the proposal. The district discussed the three restructuring plan options for the San Antonio Independent School District, but all three plans involved closing down Sam Houston High School. Closing down the school and others that are not seeing much growth lately would save the district millions, but it would reduce the number of schools by 15 or 19. Where do all those kids go?
There were more than 500 people at the meeting and were ready to voice their concerns. Many of them began talking and shouting their disapproval before the meeting even got started.
“There is no reason you need to shut down the East Side,” exclaimed one concerned taxpayer. And that’s exactly what you are going to do if you shut down Sam Houston.”
