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Sound Off on the AISD Budget Tonight

Reagan High School hosts a forum on the AISD budget tonight.
Photo by KUT News
Reagan High School hosts a forum on the AISD budget tonight.

The Austin school district has a budget of almost a billion dollars to spend next year, and it wants your input on how to do it.

AISD is hosting two public meetings on its preliminary budget and facilities master plan this month. The first meeting is tonight, at Reagan High School, 7104 Berkman Drive, 6-8:30 p.m.

As KUT News previously reported, the 2012-13 preliminary budget would increase spending slightly while assuming the district will lose $8.7 million in federal money and $53.6 million in state funding.

Still, the budget shows financial  improvement from the previous cycle, which resulted in layoffs. The AISD board will vote on the budget for next school year in August.

The next public meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 17, at Bowie High School.

Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. He covers the big projects that are reshaping how we get around Austin, like the I-35 overhaul, the airport's rapid growth and the multibillion dollar transit expansion Project Connect. He also focuses on the daily changes that affect how we walk, bike and drive around the city. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.
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