Austin ISD Board of Trustees Information Session: May 7, 2026

Board of Trustees, Austin Independent School District · May 11, 2026

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Opening and public-comment rules

AnnouncementPublic Comment

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Board president (identified in the meeting as President Boswell) called the informational session to order, explained public comment rules and logistics (60 speakers, 1 minute each, procedures for recorded messages and in‑person speakers), and named the first in‑person speakers: Kaitlyn Westerberg, Quinn Butler, and Eric Ramos.

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Austin ISD trustees held an informational session on May 7, 2026, focused on a preliminary FY26–27 budget showing a $181 million gross deficit and proposed reductions including staffing reallocations, changes to teacher planning time and stipends, school surplus/closure questions and community public comments on Blackshear Elementary and support for special-education and bilingual staff.

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