Austin ISD board approves $1.6 billion budget

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Tuesday's Top Story [Austin ISD board approves $1.6 billion budget]( [Austin ISD board approves $1.6 billion budget]( The Austin school board Monday night adopted a $1.6 billion general budget that gives all employees a minimum pay increase of 6%, thought to be the largest single-year pay bump in the district's history. [Read More »]( Local News [Austin ISD revamps dress code to allow hoodies, halters and hats]( [Austin ISD revamps dress code to allow hoodies, halters and hats]( Hoodies, baseball caps, strapless tops and halters are all fitting to wear to school under a revamped dress code policy adopted by the Austin district. 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Daniel and Miguel Cobos, who own Vaquero Taquero, one of the city's best taco trailers, have opened a brick-and-mortar location near campus. [Read More »]( [Two of Texas top culinary teams are out of Georgetown, and they re on the way to nationals]( [Two of Texas’ top culinary teams are out of Georgetown, and they’re on the way to nationals]( Georgetown's East View High School doesn't just boast the top culinary team in Texas.At the state championship in Dallas last month, two of the school's teams placed in the top 5 in a competition of 25 of the best teams from around the state. [Read More »]( [Manage Account]( | [Contact Us](mailto:customercare@statesman.com) | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Newsletters]( We have an app for whatever you want - news, weather, entertainment and more. 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