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| |  | Matias Segura, superintendent of Austin Independent School District. (Mikala Compton/The Austin American-Statesman/Getty Images) |
| AISD One of Four Districts Selected for State Finance Audit | Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has selected Austin Independent School District to undergo a finance audit this fall. | - The audit will look at taxpayer funds. Huffines wants to make sure AISD is using taxpayer funds responsibly, saying the audit will look at whether the district’s spending complies with state law and is directed toward students, classrooms, and teachers. The state doesn’t want districts using taxpayer money on administrative expansion or non-instructional bureaucracy. The audit comes after Gov. Greg Abbott requested such a review in August. [Comptroller’s Office]
- AISD is one of four districts the state is reviewing. School districts in El Paso, Prosper, and Barbers Hill are also being audited. AISD is the largest of the four districts selected. The results of the audit are due Dec. 31 before the next Texas legislative session starts on Jan. 12. [Comptroller’s Office]
- The audit comes at a tough time for the district. The Austin school district is facing state intervention after two middle schools received their fifth consecutive failing state ratings. A state takeover could be expensive, leaving the district to cover the costs of new academic programs, and possibly a new superintendent or conservator. [Austin Current]
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| Where To Eat at the State Fair | If you’re heading up to Dallas this weekend for the Longhorn game against the University of Oklahoma, this is the food guide for you. Head to the State Fair of Texas before or after the game and let me know how the Twinkie stuffed with brisket is! [D Magazine] | | Austin ICE Arrests Are Up 308% Since Trump’s Second Term | Thousands more people in Austin have been detained by federal immigration agents since President Donald Trump began his second term in office. During the first six months of his term in 2025, Austin saw 2,844 arrests that led to detentions. In the same time period this year, 4,817 people were arrested. [KUT] | | Downtown Is Getting a Bagel Shop | Wham Bam Bagels is opening a second location near the intersection of Congress Avenue and Eighth Street. The bagel shop has not said when the shop will open. [Wham Bam Bagels] | | The Best ACL Fest Fashion | Austin City Limits Music Festival attendees brought the fashion to the event this year, pairing fringe, mesh, and more with rain boots. I never tire of festival fashion photos! [Tribeza] |
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