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Austin ISD tells Tourism Commission district facilities and parking can support events, produce revenue
Summary
Austin ISD staff told the commission that 116 campuses and about 20 additional district facilities are available for rental outside school hours, generated about $1.8 million last year for campuses, and could support sports, arts and film-related tourism in partnership with Visit Austin and local hotels.
Jeremy Striffler, Austin ISD director of real estate, told the Austin Tourism Commission on April 9 that the district makes school facilities available for public rental outside school hours and that rentals return revenue directly to campuses and programs.
“At the district, all our facilities are available for use by the public outside of regular school hours,” Striffler said. He told commissioners the district lists spaces on an online rental platform and that last year campus rentals generated more than $1.8 million, with proceeds going back to campuses, athletics and fine-arts…
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