Announcements
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Federal Funding Update (En Español)
Dear Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Family, This year has been incredibly difficult with multiple waves of policy changes or updates that affect our work. And now, due to the federal government’s extended review of grants, we’re facing a significant loss in federal…
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board approves $1.63 billion general fund budget, reduces deficit (En español)
After significant cost reductions districtwide throughout the year, the Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Board of Trustees approved the 2025–26 budget with a $19.7 million deficit, — a steep reduction from the prior year adopted deficit. The details: This budget includes $ 1…
Audit highlights opportunities for cost-savings amidst $110 million budget deficit
Last week we shared high-level details on the Gibson Audit, which looked at Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ spending and cost-savings opportunities. We’re back to dig into the report more and outline how we’re using the audit moving forward. Why it matters: As the district faces…
Projected budget deficit widens as local property values decline (En español)
We’re back with another budget update! When we last checked in, we shared that the district was working to tackle a $92 million deficit over three years. Since then we’ve gotten new information from the Travis Central Appraisal District that means we…
Board Bulletin: Pease partnership approved, trustees receive legislative update (En español)
We’re back this week with the Board Bulletin, your one-stop-shop for updates following the Board of Trustees meeting.
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ explores 3-year plan to reduce $92M budget deficit (En español)
Budget cuts can be scary! No need to panic. The district has a plan to save without making major impacts to operations and learning. First, the cuts won’t happen all at once. Phew! There’s a plan in place to reduce the budget deficit over the next…
ICYMI: Community invited to provide feedback on three-year budget plan (En español)
The district is in the process of outlining options to cut $92 million over the next three years while preserving the student experience.
District releases draft budget reduction plan that safeguards, librarians, counselors, nurses, planning periods (En español)
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Superintendent Matias Segura presented a three-year proposal to the Board of Trustees Nov. 22, outlining options to balance the budget. Now it’s the community’s turn to weigh in. Why it matters: District leaders must find $92 million to…
Rosedale School identified as surplus after district evaluation (En español)
The district now has the opportunity to monetize the former Rosedale School site after the property was declared surplus, opening the option to sell or lease the land. The details: The school, located at 2117 West 49th Street, is not used by the…
District to reduce $92 million budget deficit with three-year plan (En español)
As the Joint Community Budget Committee wraps up, district officials are evaluating options to cut the $92 million budget deficit over three years.
Thank You Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ community for investing in educators, classrooms and our students (En español)
Dear Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ community, With the passage of Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Proposition A in Tuesday’s election, voters in the Austin community chose to invest in our public school teachers, our essential public school employees, our students, and our community’s future.
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ celebrates the passage of Proposition A (En español)
Community support will bring $41 million to A°¼Í¹ÊÓƵ educators and classrooms Austin voters have approved Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ Proposition A, which will invest $41 million into the district to pay educators. Why it matters: The community’s support means the district…