AISD board floats idea of school consolidations to cut costs amid $100M+ budget deficit

AISD board floats idea of school consolidations to cut costs amid $100M+ budget deficit

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Amid a budget deficit that has ballooned to more than $100 million, the Austin Independent School District Board is floating the idea of school consolidations as a way to cut costs. On Friday, AISD published a Board Bulletin update addressing budget recommendations and strategies that were presented to the board during its March Regular Voting Meeting. According to the bulletin, Superintendent Matias Segura said the goal would b…

Robbinsdale Area Schools Announces 200 Layoffs Amid $21M Deficit

The Robbinsdale Area School District announced plans to lay off 200 of its employees as it struggles with a $21 million budget deficit.

Spring ISD weighs closing some schools amid $13 million budget deficit, enrollment drop

Spring ISD leaders are considering whether to shutter some schools in the coming years, joining several Houston-area districts debating campuses closures amid stagnant state funding and declining enrollment.District leaders kicked off a series of in-person and virtual meetings last week to gather feedback from parents, staff and community members about options for closing a projected $13 million budget deficit. The most drastic option on the tab…