Austin ISD names principals for schools affected by closures and turnaround plans
Austin ISD is taking its first steps to prepare for the closure of 10 campuses next school year.
In early December, AISD Superintendent Matias Segura appointed principals for 17 campuses. Most of these campuses will receive new students from closing schools or implement turnaround plans following multiple failed state accountability ratings.
AISD will keep the same principals at seven campuses that are receiving students from closing campuses that earned three consecutive F ratings. The receiving schools will be allocated additional staff members and resources to support struggling students, according to AISD information.
The background
In November, the AISD board of trustees voted to close 10 campuses and adopt turnaround plans to provide intervention at 17 additional low-performing campuses.
AISD weighs future of Blackshear, Oak Springs
Austin ISD is considering moving both Oak Springs and Blackshear elementaries into a modernized campus at the Oak Springs site.
What happened
On Nov. 20, the AISD board of trustees voted to close Oak Springs in the 2026-27 school year and reassign students to Blackshear Elementary.
In mid-December, AISD informed parents that Superintendent Matias Segura would decide by late January whether to keep all students at Blackshear or eventually move the merged schools into a modernized Oak Springs campus. The $47.6 million project, funded by the district’s 2022 bond election, was slated to be completed by January 2027, according to AISD information.
Dripping Springs ISD officials share plan for Rooster Springs renovations
Renovations at Rooster Springs Elementary School are one step closer to breaking ground after the Dripping Springs ISD board of trustees approved the schematic design at a Dec. 15 meeting.
The overview
The schematic design outlines several renovations the district plans to make over the next two years. These changes will be made throughout the school, including in the cafeteria, corridors and library.
How it’s funded
Funding for renovations at Rooster Springs Elementary School was included in a 2025 voter-approved bond. Proposition A allocated $76.9 million for improvements to the elementary school and Dripping Springs High School.
