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Uvalde district to transfer former Robb campus for memorial and park
Uvalde CISD plans to sell the former Robb Elementary property to the city for a memorial and community park. The project is tied to $10 million in state funding for construction and maintenance.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District plans to sell the former Robb Elementary School property to the City of Uvalde, clearing the way for a memorial and community park at the site of the 2022 school shooting.
District officials disclosed the planned transfer at a recent school board meeting. The sale is required under the terms of state funding set aside for the project.
Texas lawmakers allocated $10 million last year to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to develop the memorial and park and support its ongoing maintenance.
The Robb Elementary campus has been closed since May 24, 2022, when a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The planned public space will occupy a site that has remained closely tied to the loss and grief experienced by families and the Uvalde community.
The announcement did not include a construction schedule or details about the park’s design.