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Austin ISD pledges to protect planning time and essential programs amid budget adjustments
Summary
Leaders at Austin ISD said the district will protect teacher planning time and core programs by moving some grant-funded services into the general budget and by deciding which programs are baseline expectations for every campus.
Austin ISD leaders told convocation attendees the district is defining which programs are non‑negotiable and will be funded from the general operating budget rather than left to unstable grant streams.
Superintendent Matias Segura said the district has intentionally identified “nonnegotiables” — for example, planning time and instructional coaches — and is working with trustees to define the baseline program that every campus should maintain.
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