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And probably a tax increase too

Austin ISD has struggled to address a backlog of special education evaluations, leaving many students without critical services. And, just as the district began rolling out a plan to make things better, the Texas Education Agency announced plans for state oversight.

A proposed Chapter 313 agreement between NXP and the Austin district may not even make it to a vote before the proposals expiration date.

Austin voters have approved the largest bond in the school district’s history. The Austin ISD board of trustees is also getting four new members after Tuesday's election.

One of the candidates is running unopposed and two incumbents are facing challengers. Whoever is elected will help choose the district’s next superintendent.

Nine candidates are running for the five open seats on the board, which include Districts 1, 4, 6, 7 and trustee at-large Position 9.

Here are our Austin American-Statesman endorsements for key Austin and Texas races for the 2022 election.