Help strengthen Blanton Elementary amid significant cuts to school funding.
Blanton Elementary is facing significant reductions in campus funding and staffing. Community support helps us preserve student support, teacher support, enrichment, family engagement, and a strong school experience for every child.
How You Can Help
Donate Directly to BlantonGive through Austin Ed Fund to support campus needs. |
Rent Blanton FacilitiesUse Blanton spaces for approved programs, classes, meetings, and community events. |
Support the Blanton PTAHelp fund community-building, teacher appreciation, enrichment, supplies, and family events. |
Why Community Support Matters
Blanton Elementary is serving more students while absorbing major reductions in campus funding and staffing. Community support helps reduce the impact of these losses and preserve student support, teacher support, enrichment, family engagement, and a strong school experience for every child.
Budget Impact Snapshot
- Ongoing annual AISD funding reduction by 2026–2027: approximately $557,000
- PTA one-time bridge support listed below: $83,000
- Positions/supports affected: Title I, instructional coaching, Parent Support Specialist funding, assistant principal support, teaching assistants, essential areas, intervention support, instructional materials, tutoring, and supplies
- Enrollment growth: approximately 650 students in 2023–2024 to approximately 750 students in 2025–2026
Where Support Helps
- Student support and family engagement
- Teacher support and instructional materials
- Intervention, tutoring, and academic support
- PE, wellness, enrichment, art, music, and essential-area programming
- Campus needs not fully covered by district, state, or federal funding
Annual Budget Impact and PTA Bridge Support
AISD reductions below are recurring annual losses unless otherwise noted. PTA bridge support is one-time funding that helps reduce the impact but does not replace ongoing district funding.
2024–2025 School Year
Ongoing AISD reductions already in effect from prior years: $0
Additional AISD reductions beginning this year: $136,000
Total annual AISD reduction affecting this school year: $136,000
- Loss of Title I funding for intervention staff, tutoring, instructional materials, and supplies: $136,000
PTA one-time bridge support: +$35,000 for intervention staff
2025–2026 School Year
Ongoing AISD reductions already in effect from prior years: $136,000
Additional AISD reductions beginning this year: $135,000
Total annual AISD reduction affecting this school year: $271,000
- Loss of Parent Support Specialist funding: $52,000
- Loss of Instructional Coach funding: $83,000
PTA one-time bridge support: +$23,000
2026–2027 School Year
Ongoing AISD reductions already in effect from prior years: $271,000
Additional AISD reductions beginning this year: $286,000
Total annual AISD reduction affecting this school year: $557,000
- Loss of campus discretionary funding for instructional materials, supplies, and tutoring: $13,000
- Loss of 0.5 Counselor funding used as alternate funding for 0.5 Instructional Coach: $45,000
- Loss of 0.5 Assistant Principal funding: $49,000
- Loss of 2.0 Teacher Assistant funding: $96,000
- Loss of 1.0 Essential Areas funding for Art, Music, and PE: $83,000
PTA one-time bridge support: +$25,000
These reductions affect the adult support students and teachers experience each day, including family outreach, instructional coaching, physical education support, enrichment access, teacher support, and the consistency of essential-area programming.
Donate Directly to Blanton
Families, neighbors, alumni, businesses, and community members can make a direct donation to Blanton Elementary through Austin Ed Fund. These funds help our campus respond to student and staff needs that are no longer fully covered through district, state, or federal funding.
Rent Blanton Facilities
Blanton’s facilities are available for approved community use through Austin ISD’s facility rental process. Community organizations, youth programs, adult education programs, tutoring groups, sports groups, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and neighborhood organizations may request to rent campus spaces when they do not conflict with school use.
Blanton may be a good fit for:
- Youth enrichment programs
- Weekend classes
- Adult education
- Tutoring programs
- Community meetings
- Cultural events
- Sports or recreation activities
- Faith-based and community gatherings
- Nonprofit and neighborhood events
AISD facility requests are submitted through Facilitron and require campus approval.
Why this helps Blanton: Fifty percent of eligible facility-use fees is returned to the campus to support Blanton.
Facility Rental Rates
| Facility | Rate |
|---|---|
| Classroom | $50/hour |
| Cafeteria with Stage | $150/hour |
| Library | $150/hour |
| Gym | $150/hour |
| Field | $80/hour |
| Playground | $80/hour |
| Blacktop/Basketball Court | $80/hour |
Nonprofits with valid documentation receive a 50% discount on facility-use rental fees, though custodial and support fees are separate.
Questions? Call us at (512) 414-2026, then press 0 to connect to the front office, or email our bookkeeper at silva.delrio@austinisd.org.
Support the Blanton PTA
What is the difference between donating to Blanton and donating to the PTA?
A direct donation to Blanton through Austin Ed Fund supports campus needs identified by the school. A PTA donation supports the work of the Blanton PTA, including community events, teacher appreciation, family engagement, supplies, and enrichment. Both help students, but they are separate funding channels.
Businesses and Community Partners
Local businesses and community organizations can support Blanton by donating directly, renting facilities, sponsoring events, supporting the PTA, or helping connect our school with potential partners.
Interested in partnering with Blanton? Call us at (512) 414-2026, then press 0 to connect to the front office, or email our bookkeeper at silva.delrio@austinisd.org.