Education
BY SIENNA WIGHT & CHLOE YOUNG
Nonpro t may take over 3 Austin middle schools Texas Council for International Studies may begin operating Burnet, Dobie and Webb middle schools next school year. 1 Dobie Middle School 2 Burnet Middle School 3 Webb Middle School
DSISD bond projects making progress Dripping Springs ISD o cials will move forward with several bond-funded projects. The overview DSISD is working to renovate campuses. Approved action items on Feb. 23 included: • Construction documents for the Rooster Springs Elementary renovation project • Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 2 for the Rooster Springs Elementary renovation project • Construction documents for the Dripping Springs High School renovation project The funding The renovations were funded by Propo- sition A of the 2025 voter-approved bond, which allocated $76.9 million.
The Austin ISD board of trustees is expected to vote on a three-year contract with TCIS at a March 26 meeting, after press time. The educa- tional nonpro t specializes in the International Baccalaureate program and works with Region 1 Education Service Center. The background The nonpro t partnership comes after Burnet, Dobie and Webb each received their fourth consecutive F rating in 2025. If a campus receives ve or more consecutive failed ratings, the Texas Education Agency commissioner must close the campus or take over the district. This school year, the district restarted the three middle schools by hiring new principals and teachers who were required to meet certain performance criteria.
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The impact Under Senate Bill 1882, school districts can receive additional funding and a two-year exemp- tion from state accountability interventions by partnering with a charter school or nonpro t. TCIS helped San Antonio ISD campuses boost their accountability ratings.
Austin ISD o cials look to cut costs by $39M to reduce budget shortfall
Austin ISD o cials are aiming to reduce expenses over time and increase savings, known as fund balance. What’s happening The district is planning to make $39 million in cuts this scal year to lower a projected $136 million shortfall to $49 million.
The backstory The projected shortfall has increased from $111 million to $136 million after a $26 million land sale didn’t go through this scal year, Chief Financial O cer Katrina Montgomery said. Community pushback and pending litigation has slowed plans to sell the former Rosedale School campus to a multifamily housing developer.
“We’ve been doing a good job reducing expenses, but we have to start making permanent cuts.” KATRINA MONTGOMERY , AISD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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