On Tuesday night, the Eanes school board voted to shutter Valley View Elementary and end its Spanish immersion program. Parents left feeling betrayed.

After an Eanes ISD school board vote, Valley View Elementary School will be shut down. "People don't understand the consequences." The Princess of Wales is officially in remission, and is looking back on a key thing that got her through treatment.

The Board of Trustees met Tuesday evening to vote and hear public testimony. Autumn Woods is a parent whose children attend Valley View Elementary School. She was a speaker at the meeting who opposed closing down the school.

The district said it will save $2 million by closing Valley View after the current school year and sending students to Barton Creek. Some families criticized the decision as shortsighted and rushed.

The Eanes (Texas) school board has voted to close the 43-year-old Valley View Elementary School when the semester ends. The Austin American-Statesman reports that closure is intended to help the district close a $3.

The decisions came after months of discussion on how to relieve some of the district's anticipated $6.5 million budget shortfall in 2025-26.

The school board will vote Tuesday on whether to shut down Valley View Elementary and send students to Barton Creek during the next school year. Some families worry the decision is being rushed.

On Thursday, the Eanes ISD School Board voted to close Valley View Elementary School starting next school year. A release from the district said the closure was due to declining enrollment at the campus.