AUSTIN, Texas — Leaders with Austin ISD are projecting a significant cost increase on diesel used by its school buses this fiscal year.
Leaders discussed the rising costs tied to transportation at an Austin ISD Board of Trustees meeting Thursday night. According to the district, from mid-August 2025 to mid-September 2025, Austin ISD’s total diesel cost was just below $187,000. Over the same period in 2026, the number increased 95% to more than $364,000.
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