Education
BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ & CHLOE YOUNG
Dripping Springs ISD approves budget Dripping Springs ISD o cials approved a $101 million budget and $3.07 million de cit on June 23. However, o cials expect to adjust it for changes from the 89th Texas Legislature in August. The details Cuts totaling $977,184 were made to the budget ahead of its adoption through position reductions, attrition and sta ng including: • Reduced nine positions, $550,000 in savings • Eliminated two already-vacant positions, $184 in savings • Sta transfers to account for new atten- dance zones and enrollment numbers, $427,000 in savings
Austin ISD approves turnaround plans for three schools Three Austin ISD middle schools—Burnet, Dobie and Webb—will receive new principals, teachers and curriculum next school year as the district works to improve student performance. The details In May, AISD announced it would o er up to $20,000 in stipends to incentivize high-perform- ing educators to teach at the schools. According to AISD data, 61% of Burnet teachers were invited to return, followed by 47% of Webb teachers and 16% of teachers at Dobie. AISD will track student progress at these cam- puses through additional testing. If no improve- ment is nd AISD may partner with a charter school to manage the schools.
Community members spoke against Austin ISD's decision to restart the schools on June 12. The plan Each campus will receive the following $1.7 million in changes:
Five 70-minute periods per school day instead of four 90-minute blocks Extended school days for students and sta with after-school enrichment Literacy and math taught every day instead of every other day Nine additional full-time employees, including teachers, assistant principals, counselors, instructional coaches and content interventionists Additional professional development and training for teachers and administrators
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AISD adopts $1.58B operating budget
budget reduction strategies, including $9 million in additional state funding following the 2025 legislative session. AISD sta anticipated paying $715.5 million in property taxes back to the state through a process known as recapture and save $15.3 million in vacant positions. A home with an average taxable value of $576,644 would have $4,040 in property tax in FY 2025-26 based on a tax rate of $0.9253 per $100 valuation, according to AISD o cials. This would be a $317 tax reduction.
For FY 2025-26, AISD has proposed the following budget reductions totaling $44 million , including: • $10 million to restructure central of ice positions • $9 million in additional state funding • $7 million in cuts to contracted special education services • $4 million in holding staff bene its contributions • $3.75 million in unidenti ied cuts • $3 million to reduce department budgets by 5% • $3 million in property insurance savings • $2 million in revisions to special education placements by centrally locating students at certain campuses
Austin ISD has adopted a $1.58 billion operating budget with a $19.7 million shortfall for scal year 2025-26. The details The district reduced its initial shortfall projec- tion of $127 million after proposing $44 million in
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