# Board Public Hearing & Regular Voting Meeting: October 29, 2026

Austin ISD held public hearings and a regular voting meeting on October 29, 2026. The board approved campus turnaround, targeted improvement, and local improvement plans by a 6–0 vote with one abstention. A public commenter raised concerns that the superintendent had paused voter-approved bond projects after RFPs, bids, and contract approvals, and asked whether the pause could affect the district’s bond rating. No bond-project or contract action was taken at this meeting; the superintendent said a factual update would be provided at a future meeting. The board also considered an interlocal agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for support for secondary math and career-and-technical-education teachers in 2026–27; the transcript records a motion and second but not the vote outcome.

The financial presentations covered the district’s projected budgets and potential cost reductions. For 2026–27, the updated forecast showed a $39 million surplus and a projected 13.77% fund balance; approximately $16 million from the Brooke property monetization was designated for the fund balance. The district reported achieving $25.7 million, or 83%, of its $31 million reduction target, and discussed a further $10 million in possible reductions to reach a 15% fund-balance goal. Longer-term options discussed included staffing and program realignment and possible property monetization, including Rosedale, with no final decision reported. Boundary changes for General Marshall Middle School and Linder Elementary for 2027–28 were also brought forward; the transcript clearly records unanimous approval for Linder but does not capture the outcome for Marshall. Items 13.4 and 13.5 were deferred and not acted on.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 29, 2026

### Sources
- [Board Public Hearing & Regular Voting Meeting: October 29, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EizcUKhrY-Q) - Austin ISD