AUSTIN, Texas - Austin ISD is once again revising its plan that could close nearly a dozen schools.

About 60 parents signed up to speak on Thursday at a board meeting on the school boundary and consolidation changes.

Updated Austin ISD consolidation plan

What they're saying:

On Thursday, the district presented its updated consolidation plan to the board. While some schools have been taken off the closure list, for now, others, like Garza High School, are now at the center of community concern.

AISD is working to address 25,000 empty classroom seats, a $20 million budget shortfall, and low performance at some campuses.

"I can tell that if we don't do these now, all it's going to do is make those decisions and those impacts introduce greater risks to our system," said Matias Segura,

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