Austin ISD makes case for $1B bond at KXAN-hosted community debate

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a billion dollars on the table, groups for and against Austin Independent School District’s largest bond proposal ever gathered at a community-wide debate to discuss the pros and cons of the bond.
The debate was hosted in downtown Austin by KXAN as well as the Travis County Democratic Party and the Travis County Republican party.
The district says the $1.05 billion bond will lead to 16 schools being modernized or built. AISD says every school in the dis