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Neighbors urge Austin ISD to remove Becker Elementary from surplus list, cite donation and historic value
Summary
Dozens of callers and in-person speakers asked the Austin ISD board to remove Becker Elementary from a proposed surplus-property list, saying the 1930s-donated school and its green space are neighborhood anchors and should be repurposed with community input rather than sold.
Dozens of neighborhood residents and former students urged the Austin Independent School District board on March 12 to withdraw Becker Elementary from the district's surplus-property list and to work with local associations on future plans.
"I am asking that you please take Becker off of the surplus list and work together with us, the Golden Creek Neighborhood Association," said Katie McKay, a Golden Creek resident and former Becker teacher. "We have amazing resources in our community that help to keep the school open and full for many years." (Katie…
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