School bonds

Southland School District administrators are working to form a new plan after voters soundly rejected a proposed $24.56 million bond issue.

A group of district volunteers, parents and Latino community leaders fighting against possible closures of East Austin schools are creating a political action committee and threatening to oppose the Austin school district's $1.1 billion bond package that will go before voters in November.

The legislative deal ends a stalemate that had blocked funding for K-12 schools statewide.

Chicago's board of education approved a budget before a state vote on aid and with city funding uncertain.

The Natchez-Adams School Board approved minutes Friday that would be part of its package to take out a $9 million bond to help fund a district wide building project.

Illinois has a tentative deal on a school funding overhaul that could get aid again flowing to districts.

A $72.9 million bond package will be on the ballot for voters in the Aledo Independent School District this November.

The Roland-Story school district has hired Haila Architecture in Ames to develop plans for a new athletic facility at the current outlet mall location. The plans will include a new field, track, field events areas, parking lot, concessions, bathrooms and locker rooms.

The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce on Thursday endorsed the Austin school district's $1.1 billion bond proposition that will go before voters in November.

Deer Park School will hold a special $3 million mail-in bond election to expand school facilities next month.