Austin ISD

The schools will shutter before the 2026-27 school year. In addition to the closures, the district's dual language offerings will undergo significant changes before next fall.

The Texas Department of State Health Services reports 3,500 cases through October of this year, around four times more than the same period last year.

Ten schools are still scheduled to close before next school year. The plan also includes more details on where students from closing campuses will transfer to and changes to dual language offerings.

At Thursday’s board meeting, dozens of parents questioned whether the district adequately incorporated community feedback into the its most recent version of the plan.

Vaccination rates for the highly contagious illness are below target at Austin ISD schools.

Campuses slated for closure were also set to receive millions of dollars in upgrades under the largest bond in AISD history, approved by voters in a landslide 2022 election.

The move is expected to save the district $25 million and balance out enrollment across campuses. The school board will vote on the plan Nov. 20.

The school consolidation plan, which is being released at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, will also detail the district’s new attendance boundaries, transfer policies and how programming will change at each school.

The district said it is retooling how it communicates with parents after last week's "failure."

APD and the Austin ISD police admitted "failure" in their communication after the shooting Wednesday morning.