AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Friday, the Austin Independent School District released its preliminary draft plan to close 11 elementary schools, including a Montessori school, and two middle schools.

The schools listed for closure in the draft plan include: Bedichek and Martin middle schools, as well as Barrington, Becker, Bryker Woods, Dawson, Maplewood, Oak Springs, Palm, Ridgetop, Sunset Valley, Widen and Winn Montessori elementary schools.

District Superintendent Matias Segura said the list is a draft, and the board will look over the plan on Oct. 9. From there, the district will hold several meetings with the community. The final vote on the plan is set for Nov. 20.

Segura spoke one-on-one with KXAN’s Kelly Wiley on Tuesday to paint a clearer picture of what the changes could look like unde

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