Education
BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ
Austin ISD to cut $92 million to offset budget deficit Austin ISD is working on plans to cut $92 million from their current budget deficit. The cuts come despite a tax-rate election that passed in the November election, projected to add $41 million to district funds. The details The plan requires the district to make $92 Austin ISD three-year budget plan Planned total budget cuts 2024-25: $26M Austin ISD plans to make $92 million in budget cuts over the course of three years. The biggest budget cuts will occur next fiscal year, 2025-26.
Austin ISD school to be modernized The Pecan Springs Elementary School community celebrated the start of the East Austin school’s full modernization with a groundbreaking ceremony on Dec. 11. The details The project, part of the 2022 Bond, will demolish the 67-year-old school to build a modernized facility in its place. The new campus will include outdoor learning areas, flexible learning spaces and security upgrades. The total project budget for the modern- ization is expected to be completed in fall 2026. All Pecan Springs Elementary School activities will be in portable buildings at Winn Montessori Elementary School as construction continues.
2025-26: $47M
million in cuts over the next three years, Segura said. The district is looking at various cuts and revenue streams, including but not limited to the following: • Updating bus routes for more efficient transportation • Reducing outside contracts for special education services • Reorganizing various departments to clear vacancies or unneeded positions In a press release, district officials said that cuts to librarians, counselors, nurses and planning
2026-27: $19M Total: $92M
SOURCE: AUSTIN ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
periods are “off the table — at least for this upcom- ing school year.” Education Austin, a labor union for AISD employees, are calling for public input opportuni- ties and to avoid cuts in the classroom. As of press time, the board has not taken a vote on finalizing specific budget cuts.
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