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Austin ISD gets "superior" FIRST score of 95; board hears parent concern over HQ spending
Summary
Katrina Montgomery, chief financial officer for Austin Independent School District, told the board of trustees in a public hearing Oct. 30 that the district received a "superior achievement" Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) score of 95 for the 2024-25 reporting cycle, based on financial data from July 2023 through June 2024.
Katrina Montgomery, chief financial officer for Austin Independent School District, told the board of trustees in a public hearing Oct. 30 that the district received a "superior achievement" Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) score of 95 for the 2024-25 reporting cycle, based on financial data from July 2023 through June 2024.
"This is how TEA evaluates the district," Montgomery said as she introduced the FIRST overview, which measures 21 indicators including the districts annual audit, debt payments, timely payments to government agencies and various solvency ratios. Montgomery said the districts 95 is the highest score in five years and reflects continued work to prioritize classroom…
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