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AISD outlines data‑driven consolidation rubric; district will analyze all 116 schools and emphasize equity weighting
Summary
Austin ISD operations staff presented a two‑part consolidation review tool on June 12 that scores all campuses on utilization, condition and costs and then applies a contextual analysis; the rubric includes an equity multiplier designed to lower the consolidation score for high‑need campuses.
The Austin ISD operations team on June 12 unveiled a two‑part tool for reviewing potential school consolidations and facility uses: (1) a quantitative data rubric to identify mismatches between buildings, enrollment and cost and (2) a contextual analysis to study program impacts and community implications for any campuses that the rubric flags.
District staff said the rubric will evaluate all 116 Austin ISD campuses using measures including building utilization, facility condition assessments, educational suitability and cost‑per‑student. To protect high‑need communities, staff proposed a “support and resource index” (SRI) multiplier that reduces a…
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