AUSTIN, Texas — As the Austin Independent School District works to reduce a projected multimillion dollar budget deficit, some employees are learning that their jobs may be on the line.
The district has entered its budget planning process facing a projected $181 million shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. District leaders said a series of cost-saving measures has reduced that gap to approximately $4 million, but those efforts could still result in staffing cuts.
Among those affected is Stephanie Stanley, a health teacher and the head soccer coach at Akins High School…