AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Independent School District families and students won't be the only ones impacted if the district moves forward with its proposed consolidation plan.

The plan calls for 13 schools to be closed, and teachers in many of those schools are wondering where they will end up.

Bedichek Middle School Band Director Andria Hyden said she would hate to see her school close.

"It's a phenomenal place to work," Hyden said. "The kids are amazing, I love my kids, I love my job."

Hyden has been teaching for 17 years, and for the past few years she has been at Bedichek where she said she has seen her kids become more engaged in band.

"I took over as the head director three years ago. We built our program from 93 kids up to over 200 kids," Hyden said.

She's worried all her progres

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