Austin ISD is still looking into possible closures of school campuses and is giving parents and area residents 7 chances to give in person feedback. The District’s Ali Ghilarducci said those who show up for their Community Visioning Sessions they will be asked questions surrounding district owned buildings and academics.
- June 4th 5:30–7:30 p.m.Bedichek Middle School, 6800 Bill Hughes Road
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June 5th 5:30–7:30 p.m.Burnet Middle School, 8401 Hathaway Drive
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June 6th 5:30–7:30 p.m.Akins High School, 10701 S. First St.
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June 8th 10 a.m.–noonEastside Memorial Early College High School, 1012 Arthur Stiles Road
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District wide meeting June 6th 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.O. Henry Middle School, 2610 W. 10th St.
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June 11th 5:30–7:30 p.m.Bertha Sadler Means YWLA, 6401 N. Hampton Drive
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June 12th 5:30–7:30 p.m.Pease Elementary School, 1106 Rio Grande St.
On the School Buildings side, she explained parents and resident will be asked, if a school was to be shut down near them, what community benefit would you want to see take its place? She said closures aren’t the only thing being looked at. She said, other school districts facing under enrollment problems have partnered with various industries who would renovate a wing and partnered with the campus to teach students industry skills.
On the Academic portion, Ghilarducci said people will be asked about what programs their kids are in that they like and want the district to invest more in.
Ghilarducci said this who discussion is under the District’s Reinvestment portion of the closure discussion, because if the district doesn’t have to spend more money on extra buildings, more funding can go into other needs.
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