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Trustees press for transparency as they debate deputy‑superintendent posts and central‑office cuts

Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees · April 30, 2026
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Several trustees said they oppose creating two new deputy‑superintendent offices now and urged staff to produce department‑level budgets, clarify what central cuts have been 'real,' and itemize stipends and technology contracts to identify possible savings.

Trustees scrutinized central‑office spending lines and a roughly $1.1 million package tied to two proposed deputy‑superintendent positions. One trustee urged pausing both deputy roles; another said she would support pausing the deputy for operations but remain interested in a deputy for teaching, learning and leadership.

Trustees asked staff for far more transparency: a department‑by‑department non‑staffing budget, a line‑by‑line…

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