If the Austin Independent School District closes 13 schools as planned, what happens next could remove some of the most valuable public land nestled among residential neighborhoods across the city.
Board members, also known as school trustees, will also face the outrage of parents and teachers planning to protest outside AISD headquarters, urging trustees to slow down before a vote on the plan scheduled for Nov. 20.
The 13 campuses slated for closure next year are Barrington, Becker, Bryker Woods, Dawson, Maplewood, Oak Springs, Palm, Ridgetop, Sunset Valley and Widén elementary schools — along with Bedichek and Martin middle schools and Winn Montessori…