Austin ISD asks residents to support a property tax increase
Yep, it happened – Austin ISD’s board of trustees signed off on the long-discussed voter approval tax rate election on Monday evening. Known by its acronym, VATRE , the proposal is a request to Austin citizens to raise their property taxes an average of aboutas a partial solution to the district’s budget deficit, which has zoomed to $99 million for the current school year.
“We are in an abusive relationship with the state,” he said, “and when you are in an abusive relationship, at some point you have to say no.”Every member of the board went on to offer comments. Lynn Boswell said she would vote to approve the proposal for the same reason that Foster was opposed – because Texas Republicans are starving public education and it is necessary to do whatever is possible to support our schools. David Kauffman emphasized that the community will now decide.
Andrew Gonzales, who rarely speaks at board meetings, echoed the subtle contempt voiced by previous speakers. “I am shocked by the way that the people that lead us are treating us,” he said. “They’re willing to give away, at this point, billions to a voucher scheme that has no evidence of working anywhere in the country. It is disgusting. Shame on them, truly.”
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