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Vote for the Austin-area boys high school athlete of the week
It's time to make your choice for the Covert Chevrolet Bastrop Austin-Area Boys Athlete of the Week for April 15-20 McCallum baseball player Sam Stevens was voted the top boys athlete for April 8-13. This week's list of five nominees is made up of five track-and-field athletes who have qualified for the UIL...
Elgin ISD holds $375 million bond election to address rapid growth
ELGIN, Texas — Austin is not the only boomtown. Elgin is in the middle of the Texas Triangle, formed by the state's biggest cities, ranging from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Antonio and Houston. Superintendent Dr. Jana Rueter said that is attracting more families to Elgin ISD. "We are now...
3 Bastrop ISD updates
Bastrop ISD meetings are held at the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Public schools around the state are dealing with fiscal year 2024-25 budget shortfalls. Learn more about Bastrop ISD plans to address these budget concerns as well as the growing enrollment experienced in the district and delinquent tax retrieval by reading the three stories below.
Bastrop ISD enrollment up by 17% over last 5 years, more growth projected
Kindergarten classes are expected to reach a record high in Bastrop next year with about 869 students. (Courtesy Adobe Stock) Bastrop ISD projects almost 20,000 students in the district by 2033 due to housing growth in the area. The district's current enrollment is 13,006 students across 16 campuses. Rocky Gardiner,...
Teachers, parents voice concerns about proposed school budget cuts at Bastrop ISD
Teachers and parents shared concerns on Tuesday with the Bastrop school board about revisions to the district’s budget for the next academic year, which include cuts to gifted and talented programming, school social workers and early child literacy coaches. Trustee Kellye Seekatz said the district is facing a “huge...
ACC South Austin Campus receives all-clear after evacuating for 2nd bomb threat of the day
Austin Community College's South Austin Campus received an all-clear and is resuming normal operations as of 6 p.m. after reports of a second bomb threat were found to be false Wednesday evening. The campus at 1820 W. Stassney Lane was evacuated at 5:15 p.m. for a precautionary sweep, about five hours after receiving the first threat, which officials said was also unfounded. ...
Bastrop ISD adjusts FY 2024-25 planned budget by $7.6M to address shortfall
Bastrop ISD meetings are held at the Jerry Fay Wilhelm Center for the Performing Arts. (Jane Turchi/Community Impact) Following adjustments to Bastrop ISD's planned budget for fiscal year 2024-25, a $188,000 shortfall remains, officials said at the April 16 board meeting. The adjustments follow funding changes that left the district with a $7.8 million shortfall under the previously planned budget.
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