AUSTIN, Texas - The November 20 deadline is quickly approaching as Austin ISD moves forward with its consolidation and boundary change plan.

The district is expected to release its updated draft plan on Friday, Oct. 31 — which could close 13 schools.

Many in the community are eagerly awaiting that updated plan, which could include significant changes to where their children will attend school.

Austin ISD's consolidation plan

The backstory:

Austin ISD is grappling with 25,000 empty classroom seats, a nearly $20 million budget shortfall, and low performance at some campuses.

"I can tell that if we don't do these now, all it's going to do is make those decisions and those impacts introduce greater risks to our system," said Superintendent, Matias Segura.

To address these issues, the

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