Austin ISD Parents Petition to Close Burnet and Webb Middle Schools

Austin, TX, October 14, 2026 —

Parents within Austin ISD are petitioning to close Burnet and Webb middle schools, presenting the proposed closures as a measure to avert a state takeover. The available information does not specify who is organizing the petition, who it has been submitted to, or how many parents have signed it.

The petition’s stated aim links the possible closure of the two schools to preventing a state takeover. However, the information provided does not identify the state authority involved, explain what circumstances could lead to a takeover, or describe how closing the schools would affect that possibility. It also does not say whether the proposal has been formally considered by the district.

Details about the schools’ future are not available. The information does not establish whether the petition calls for the campuses to shut permanently, whether students would be reassigned, or what would happen to staff and school facilities. No proposed timeline or closure date was provided.

Austin ISD’s response to the petition was also not included, and no comments from district officials, parents, or state representatives were provided. The number of students or families who could be affected is not stated.

For now, the reported development is that parents within the district are petitioning for Burnet and Webb middle schools to close in an effort to avert a state takeover. The petition’s status, the district’s position, and the practical consequences of the proposal remain unspecified in the information available.

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