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Several public commenters asked trustees to delay decisions affecting Blackshear and Oak Springs and urged changes to the GF Local public‑complaint policy, arguing the policy's timelines and legal‑department role unfairly disadvantage complainants.
Texas / School Districts / AUSTIN ISD
At a Feb. 26 board meeting, Austin ISD officials said the district must identify roughly $39 million in reductions this fiscal year and plan larger multi‑year cuts to meet fund‑balance targets, citing enrollment declines, lower property values and recapture pressures.
Texas / School Districts / AUSTIN ISD
Superintendent Segura told trustees the district is planning transition teams and community engagement as Mendez Middle School returns from a charter partner; the district also outlined an Additional Days School Year (ADDS) pilot to add instructional time at select campuses.
Texas / School Districts / AUSTIN ISD
Trustees heard an intruder‑detection audit update showing five campuses with corrective actions, and Gibson Consulting presented accounts‑payable and CIS/PEIMS audits; trustees requested progress updates and timelines for implementing recommendations.
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A school counselor described on-campus mental-health supports, saying licensed professionals run small groups for grief and anxiety, accept referrals for individual school-based therapy, and that the district funds dedicated spaces for those services.
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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.
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CFO Katrina Montgomery told trustees that Austin ISD is pursuing multi‑year budget stabilization after years of recapture payments to the state, reporting $8 billion in cumulative recapture (2001–2025) and outlining strategies (hiring freeze, property monetization, stipends, transportation efficiencies) to close remaining FY26/FY27 gaps.
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Dozens of East Austin residents told the Austin ISD Board during an information session that bond funds should finish the Oak Springs campus, Blackshear should be repurposed for early childhood rather than closed, and the district must honor use agreements for historic Yellowjackets Stadium. Callers also pressed the district to standardize an ‘atypical’ GPA calculation and to provide clearer supports for TAP/TIP campuses.
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District staff told trustees second‑grade MAP results show midyear reductions in students needing intervention (numeracy from 31% to 22%; literacy from 26% to 21%) and presented Constraint 3.1 aimed at eliminating F‑rated campuses by 2029; administration outlined root causes and next steps including stipends, staffing transition plans, MTSS audits and accelerated learning plans.
Texas / School Districts / AUSTIN ISD
CFO Katrina Montgomery told the board the district has paid about $8 billion in recapture since 2001, described efforts to restore fund balance through hiring freezes, property monetization and contract changes, and said FY27 budgeting will use conservative enrollment estimates to protect reserves.