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Austin ISD has proposed closing 13 campuses in the 2026-27 school year, seven of which have received three consecutive F ratings from the Texas Education Agency.
What's happening: On Oct. 3, AISD announced the school closure plans alongside new attendance boundaries impacting 98% of campuses, changes to programming at some campuses and transfer policy updates. Superintendent Matias Segura said he will present his final school consolidation and attendance boundary recommendation to the board of trustees for approval at the Nov. 20 board meeting.
The background: The sweeping changes come as AISD looks to address declining enrollment, lower a mounting budget shortfall and provide state-mandated intervention at 12 failing campuses.
What they're saying: “The urgency in us protecting the school district is real and the status quo is not possible,” Segura said at an Oct. 2 press conference. “We cannot move forward in our current configuration. We have to make adjustments.”
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