The Austin ISD board of trustees meets Dec. 14 to discuss agenda items including a potential south high school land purchase and a marketing plan for the district.[/caption] The Austin ISD board of trustees approved a $1.1920 per $100 of valuation tax rate for the district's 2016-17 fiscal year at its Aug. 29 meeting. Trustees unanimously approved the new rate, which was effective immediately after the vote. Here are three takeaways from the vote:

1. The new rate is a $0.03 decrease from the FY 2015-16 tax rate, which was $1.220 per $100 of valuation.
2. This is the third consecutive tax rate decrease for the district.
3. Although the tax rate was approved this week, the budget was approved in June.

For more information about Austin ISD's budget and tax rate, go to www.austinisd.org/budget. Other notes from the AISD board of trustees meeting today:

• The board honored the memories of former Trustee Diana Castañeda, longtime teacher Frankie A. Brown and former coach Nikki Vohl by approving proclamations.
• AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz detailed the multiple schools he visited during the first days of school on Aug. 22-23, playing the school year 2016-17 convocation video during the meeting.
• Cruz also reiterated that AISD achieved an all-time graduation rate record in 2015-16.