Katy ISD to Study Possibility of Rebuilding Wolfe Elementary

(October 20, 2008) – Katy ISD today announced that it will create a steering committee to develop a process and timeline for possibly rebuilding Wolfe Elementary.

As the preferred option for Wolfe, the committee’s charge will be to create and submit a rebuilding plan to the Katy ISD Board of Trustees by January 2009 that would gain the most support and be sustained over time by the community surrounding the campus, as well as the overall school district.

The rebuilding plan will take into consideration projected enrollment, estimated renovation and rebuilding costs, land values, and the commitments necessary for determining the next steps in creating the school’s future. If approved by the Board, the concept and design phase would follow.

On Oct. 13, Katy ISD Superintendent Alton Frailey met with approximately 300 community members, including residents from surrounding subdivisions, teachers, and business leaders, at a town hall meeting to have a genuine conversation about the school. The purpose for dialogue was established as a need to understand historical concerns and current challenges, as well as discuss options and collective desires for the future of Wolfe.

“My goal was to have an authentic two-way discourse between the audience and myself to consider the available options and desires of those in attendance,” explained Alton Frailey, Katy ISD superintendent. “Rebuilding a campus on the current property was determined to be the preferred option to serve the Wolfe Elementary community.”