As a board member, I must express my concern that this proposal has not been part of any long-range plan previously discussed by the Board.”

Just hours after two Keller ISD trustees expressed dismay over a plan to detach a portion of their district to establish a new independent school district, two other members of the board confirmed a meeting date to discuss and take possible action regarding the change,

Keller school board members have confirmed rumors that trustees are considering a proposal to split the district in two. The Keller ISD board will hold a special meeting – behind closed doors – on Jan.

District officials have not answered questions about the proposal, leaving families and other stakeholders with many unanswered questions.

Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker opposes an idea being bandied about by Keller ISD trustees that would see the north Tarrant County district split into two separate independent school districts.