And redistricting is something board President Frank Reyes said his constituents in District 2 would support. Trustee Rene Vela said he feels a new high school is probably the best answer. Michelle Teafatiller, who has three kids at Dawson Elementary School, said because of the continued development in the southern area of Corpus Christi, where her family lives,a new high school is a necessity. We built a new elementary school two years ago. We're already at capacity.
Schools are crowded.
There's not enough time for the kids to eat lunch because there's so many in the school. We need a new high school. But Valerie Shurbet, who has one child at Calk Elementary School and two who already have gone through the school system, thinks a new high school would benefit the west, north or central parts of Corps Christi more. The older schools are not able to keep up with the demand for computers and the electrical supplies that the newer schools have. Shurbet said she's not necessarily against a new high school being built in the southern area of town, but if that's where the district chooses to put it, they would need to update the technology capabilities of the other schools.