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Austin ISD superintendent hears East Austin pleas to finish Oak Springs and preserve Blackshear
Summary
At a packed Austin ISD community meeting, Superintendent Matias Segura defended his administrative authority to pick the consolidated campus location, outlined funding and timing constraints tied to the 2022 bond and promised a decision by month’s end as parents and students urged completing Oak Springs and preserving Blackshear’s legacy.
Austin — Austin Independent School District Superintendent Matias Segura told a crowded community meeting that he has the administrative authority to choose where a consolidated Oak Springs and Blackshear campus will be located and that he would decide by the end of the month, drawing both sharp questions and passionate appeals from East Austin residents.
Segura framed the issue as a "forever decision," saying the board had already voted on Nov. 20 to combine boundaries and that the location of the school within those boundaries is an administrative decision. "I have the — I am the decision maker," Segura said, describing his intention to gather community input before finalizing the site.
Why it matters: The discussion centers on whether to complete construction of a new Oak Springs campus funded by the 2022 bond or to consolidate students at the historic Blackshear campus. Community leaders and faith organizations urged the district to finish Oak Springs and to repurpose Blackshear as an early childhood and enrichment center, saying the combination could represent either generational investment or further erosion of long-standing neighborhood…
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