Several schools in the Fort Worth Independent School District could be obsolete if the school board approves their closures. According to reports from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the reasons for these closures include declining enrollment and decaying buildings.

The Fort Worth Independent School District has finalized a proposal to close 18 schools over the next four years in response to a $17 million budget deficit and steadily declining student enrollment,

Reynolds, a leader of the nonprofit R4 Foundation, stood at the lectern with a message for Fort Worth ISD trustees: Make the difficult decision. For the sake of the children, she said.