Summary
Voters in the Austin Independent School District will see a proposition related to increasing teacher pay and decreasing the district's deficit on their ballot this year.
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Don't forget to vote! Early voting lasts from October 21st to November 1st and Election Day is on November 5th.
Election season is here! And while all eyes are on the presidential race, here at The Austin Common, we like to focus on local elections, which tend to get the least amount of media attention… but are super important to our everyday lives!
Voters in the Austin Independent School District will see AISD Prop A on their ballot this year. Here’s the exact ballot language – “RATIFYING THE AD VALOREM TAX RATE OF $0.9505 PER $100 VALUATION IN THE AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, A RATE THAT WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF 8.3 PERCENT IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS TAX REVENUE FOR THE DISTRICT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AS COMPARED TO THE PRECEDING YEAR, WHICH IS AN ADDITIONAL $184,628,049.”
And what the heck does that mean? Keep scrolling to check out our guide, which explains it all for ya!
You can find your personalized sample ballot (if you live in Travis County) here.
This data on teacher pay comes from a 2024 Texas Association of School Boards study.
Quotes and information for this guide come from original interviews with AISD Superintendent Matias Segura and Board President Arati Singh. Additional info comes from AISD documents and school board meetings.