Northwest Austin Edition | March 2025

Education

BY BRITTANY ANDERSON, DACIA GARCIA & BROOKE SJOBERG

Anderson High School to start renovations A number of improvements are slated for Ander- son High School this summer to improve security, athletic facilities and more. The details The project is part of Austin ISD’s 2022 approved bond which proposed school renovations across the district. Renovations include adding a secure entry vestibule, HVAC, electrical and plumbing improve- ments, and athletic upgrades including a turf competition eld and renovations to the gyms and locker rooms. About the project Michael Mann, AISD’s executive director of construction management, said the renovations are expected to be completed in January 2027. Mann said students can expect some campus areas

PfISD approves 202526 calendar

Following parent feedback, the district’s 2025-26 academic calendar was approved by the board of trustees at a Feb. 20 meeting. Dates to know The rst day of school is set for Aug. 13 and the last day of school is May 21. Addi- tional key dates include: • Nov. 24-28: Thanksgiving break • Dec. 22-Jan. 5: winter break • March 16-20: spring break • April 3: Easter break The calendar also has bad weather make up days built in on Oct. 20 and Jan. 19. Additionally, PfISD’s spring break is aligned with the University of Texas at Austin, Austin Community College District and other Austin-area school districts.

Renovations on Anderson High School will begin this summer and wrap up in 2027.

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to be fenced o for construction or to experience changes in school entrances temporarily. “We appreciate the community’s support while we go through the construction because it is disruptive to everybody,” Mann said.

Round Rock ISD shares outlook for FY 202526 Uncertainty lingers as Round Rock ISD admin- istrators work toward a balanced budget for the next nancial year despite ongoing concerns about enrollment and Legislature funding discus- sions, administrators shared at the Feb. 20 board meeting. What you need to know During the district’s rst budget workshop for

• Reductions in central ofice administration, ofice and campus support positions • Reducing service calendars by one day • Reducing funding allocations for each department • Reducing travel and cellphone reimbursements and stipends • Increase class sizes Planned budget cuts Covington said his department anticipates more spread out reductions in budget, including:

the 2025-26 nancial year, set to begin July 1, RRISD Chief Financial Ocer Dennis Covington laid out a roadmap leading to an ultimate goal of a balanced budget. Covington said that the district is looking at multiple angles of addressing concerns related to the 2025-26 budget, but large-scale sta reduc- tions are not yet in the plans. Closing schools is also not being considered, he said.

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