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Protect Our Kids: Why LISD's DAEP Relocation Plan Puts Elementary Students at Risk – And What We Can Do About It
Parents of Lewisville ISD – especially those with kids at Old Settlers Elementary, Valley Ridge, Camey, DeLay Middle, Lakeview Middle, and other affected campuses – it's time to speak up loud and clear.
Lewisville ISD is facing declining enrollment and surplus space. Their solution? Relocate the Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP) – the district's placement for students with serious behavioral issues, including fights, threats, bullying, and weapons violations – from its current standalone facility at the Student Success Center to multiple regular school campuses starting as early as the 2026-27 school year.
The proposed sites include:
- Old Settlers Elementary (Central/Westside Elementary DAEP)
- Camey Elementary (Eastside Elementary DAEP)
- Valley Ridge Elementary (potentially impacted in discussions)
- DeLay Middle School (Central/Westside Middle School DAEP & accelerated programs)
- Lakeview Middle School (Eastside Middle School DAEP & accelerated programs)
- And high school spots like The Colony High, LHS Harmon/Killough.
District leaders say the DAEP will "operate independently" with separate spaces. But let's be real: these are shared buildings. Hallways, playgrounds, bus zones, and drop-off areas are feet – sometimes mere dozens – apart from where our youngest kids play and learn every day. No mandated fences, no locked buffers, no ironclad separation in Texas law that guarantees zero crossover risk.
Texas Education Code §37.008 demands DAEPs be "safe and appropriate" and separate from regular classrooms. Colocating high-risk students (many with documented violent or threatening histories) next to kindergarteners through middle schoolers doesn't meet that standard – it creates foreseeable danger.
Remember Uvalde. Salvador Ramos had a long record of suspensions for fighting, harassment, and threats – but he stayed in mainstream classes. Red flags were missed because at-risk kids weren't properly isolated. One preventable tragedy later, families are still grieving. We can't wait for hindsight here. Mixing environments increases exposure, weakens oversight, and raises the odds of an incident that could change lives forever.
Parents are already sounding the alarm: property values could drop as perceptions of school safety shift, neighboring districts keep standalone DAEPs (making LISD less competitive), and most importantly, our children's well-being hangs in the balance.
We've launched KeepOldSettlersSafe.com (and growing support across campuses) to fight this. We have spoken at board meetings, and shared stories. We've seen parents testify in February 2026 meetings – the pushback is real.
What you can do right now (it takes 2-5 minutes):
- Sign the petition on our Home page if you haven't
- Email your state representatives – they can demand a TEA safety review under §37.008 or push for new laws requiring separate DAEP sites.
- Go to https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home
- Enter your address (ZIP 75022/75028 for Flower Mound area).
- Most of us are in House District 63 (Rep. Ben Bumgarner – a Flower Mound resident himself) or Senate District 12 (Sen. Tan Parker – also local).
- Use this quick message (copy-paste and personalize):
"As a parent in your district, I'm deeply concerned about Lewisville ISD's plan to relocate DAEP to regular campuses like Old Settlers Elementary and others. This colocates high-risk students with young kids, creating safety risks that echo lessons from Uvalde. Please request a TEA review under Texas Ed Code §37.008 and support legislation for separate sites or mandatory buffers. Our children's safety can't wait."
- Attend the next board meeting – show up, speak during public comment, bring friends. Check lisd.net for dates.
- Share this post – tag friends, post in neighborhood groups, spread the word.
This isn't about politics or punishing kids – it's about smart, safe placement that protects EVERY child in LISD.
We're in this together. Your voice matters. Let's make sure our schools stay safe places for learning, not experiments in risk.
For updates, more resources, board videos, and ways to help: stay connected here at KeepOldSettlersSafe.com.
– Jason Martin Host, KeepOldSettlersSafe.com Flower Mound Parent & LISD Family
