Austin ISD Wants More of Your Hard Earned Money

It has never been a solution to throw money at a problem; and, Austin ISD’s spending habits are just that – a problem.   Yet, they are asking for more of your hard-earned money on this year’s election ballot.

 

 

Austin ISD’s Proposition 1 asks that the taxpayers of Austin fork over $17.7 million more dollars for“general operating expenses”, according to their brochure, explaining the “need” to increase Austin residents’ taxes. 

 

 

After looking at their district’s Snapshot for 2007 from the Texas Education Agency website, you will find that not only is Austin ISD under performing; but they are spending their money frivolously on everything but teachers’ salaries and instruction for students. 

 

Take a current lawsuit with Austin ISD, which went to trial this past Monday, as an example.  Austin ISD would rather spend your taxpayer dollars on attorney’s fees than reimburse a teacher $22.50 for a Spanish workshop.   

 

 

According to the Texas Bond Review Board website, Austin ISD currently has its taxpayers $1 BILLION dollars in the hole.  This amount does not include the debt taxpayers also carry for their city and county. 

 

 

To view the jaw-dropping total of local government debt in Austin – click here. 

 

 

 

 Things you may not have known about Austin ISD...
 
Did you know...

• Austin ISD is ranked "Academically Acceptable" - which is second from the bottom?
• That only half of Austin ISD's staff consists of teachers?
• Teachers at Austin ISD make over 10k less than "Support Staff"?
• Local Government Debt has been growing 4 times faster than our income.
• The Grand total of Debt (between City, County & Austin ISD) is $8,540,378,421?
• or that, the Debt per Taxpayer in Austin is $11,493.31 - DOUBLE what the state average is?
   

INFORMATION:

(Click on link to view PDF)

Local Government Debt in Austin (information was taken from the Texas Bond Review Website)

Austin ISD Snapshot 2007 (information from Texas Education Agency Website) 

Austin ISD's brochure about Proposition 1 (if you look at the numbers, they don't match up with what the snapshot details show on the TEA state site)