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The money will go toward expanding existing schools, building new ones, funding tech upgrades and more.
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The district is looking to pass five propositions to expand and build schools, create outdoor activity centers and fund technology upgrades. Early voting starts Tuesday.
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The school board unanimously approved a partnership with developer Upward Communities to build 300 single-family homes offered to staff at rent below the market rate.
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Democrat Alex Villalobos and Republican Anthony Hipolito are vying to become sheriff in the Nov. 5 election. KUT asked each candidate about school threats, the fentanyl crisis and law enforcement's presence on campus.
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Central Texas schools are finding ways to cut down on spending in the face of budget deficits. Reshuffling staff and delaying the opening of a new school are just a few of the steps districts are taking.
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School breaks mean there is less help available in the case of an overdose, and families should stay alert.
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Trustees voted Monday to spend over $4 million to buy the new buses. They also approved a plan to spend nearly $400,000 to retrofit district buses that do not currently have seat belts.
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Hays CISD currently has 102 buses without seat belts. The district is receiving several new orders of buses this year and will consider a bond measure that would go to voters in May 2025 for additional funds.
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The teacher was seriously injured in the crash and is seeking more than $1 million in damages.
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Austin ISD is one of just a four entities in the entire state that took advantage of a Texas Education Agency grant program over a decade ago to get seat belts into school buses.