AUSTIN (KXAN) — Palm Elementary School in south Austin may close as part of the Austin Independent School District’s (AISD) school consolidation and boundary change plan. Some parents said the potential closure is leading them to look at schools outside of the district.
The draft plan proposes closing 13 schools and redrawing boundaries with a goal to boost enrollment and resources for students and staff district wide. It also comes as AISD faces a nearly $20 million budget shortfall.
In late October, AISD Superintendent Matias Segura met with parents and families at Palm Elementary as part of the district’s planned school consolidation workshops…