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Austin Schools Propose $181 M Deficit Cuts, Details Pending

5/23/2026

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Austin Independent School District will present a June 4 proposal to close a $181 million deficit.
Superintendent Matias Segura said the plan identifies 73 % of cuts—$85 million central, $25 million campuses, $20 million both—and would raise student-to-teacher ratios, cut teachers’ planning time and reduce staff.
Teacher Taylor Carriker-Cavin and Trustee Kathryn Whitley Chu demanded details on central-office cuts, which the district said remain unfinished and will be released next week.

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Austin Independent School District will present a June 4 proposal to close a $181 million deficit.
Superintendent Matias Segura said the plan identifies 73 % of cuts—$85 million central, $25 million campuses, $20 million both—and would raise student-to-teacher ratios, cut teachers’ planning time and reduce staff.
Teacher Taylor Carriker-Cavin and Trustee Kathryn Whitley Chu demanded details on central-office cuts, which the district said remain unfinished and will be released next week.