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June 20, 2024

Why are so many Central Texas school districts in a budget deficit?

By: Jerry Quijano

The Austin ISD school board is expected to vote tonight to approve a budget for the next fiscal year. Like other districts throughout Central Texas, AISD is going to be millions of dollars in the hole, despite already identifying millions in spending cuts. KUT’s Becky Fogel reports on how so many districts ended up in the same budget deficit boat.