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Austin ISD previews Travis County pre‑K partnership and PEG funding for broadcasts
Summary
Trustees were briefed that Travis County will fund full‑day pre‑K at nine Title I schools as part of a tax‑election initiative, and staff noted a $100,000 PEG capital funding collaboration with the City of Austin to support broadcast infrastructure.
During the agenda preview for items to be considered at the Dec. 18 voting meeting, Superintendent Segura highlighted a planned partnership with Travis County to deliver full‑day pre‑K at nine Title I schools and called the work "delivering on a commitment" enabled by a recent tax election. He said the partnership would expand kindergarten readiness and support working families.
Segura also thanked the city and city manager for resolving an administrative issue that led to a restored PEG contribution of about $100,000, which helps fund the district's broadcast and meeting room infrastructure used to televise board meetings and provide closed captioning.
Trustees expressed appreciation and asked for clear captions on agenda materials to reflect attachments and monitoring calendars; staff said the item and related attachments would be posted and clarified for the community.
