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Austin ISD projects deep budget gap for 2026–27; community urges protection for special education and Maplewood Elementary
Summary
Trustees were told preliminary FY2026–27 projections show an $181 million deficit; callers and staff discussed potential reductions in stipends and allocations and urged the board to protect special education staff and Maplewood Elementary.
Austin — Austin ISD staff told trustees on April 23 that the district’s preliminary fiscal year 2026–27 projection showed a potential $181 million deficit driven by lower property values, enrollment declines and increased recapture. The session featured extensive public testimony urging the board to protect stipends for special education and bilingual staff and to avoid closing certain community schools such as Maplewood Elementary.
The chief financial officer summarized the near-term financial position and the assumptions behind the projection. “The preliminary number for FY26–27 is a deficit of $181 million,” the district’s finance presentation said, explaining that the figure depends heavily on property-value and average daily attendance…
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