Time for real leadership at Austin’s school board

Re: June 18 article, “Austin school board on path to deplete district reserves in 3 years.”

I recently read the article about Austin’s school budget problems. Wow! Another budget deficit is expected to further drain reserves.

More taxes will be collected; more expenditures will occur; more money will go to poorer school districts; enrollment will continue to decline; test scores may decline; graduation rates will probably be disappointing.

Teacher morale will remain an issue; the administration will continue to scratch its head; many parents will remain uninvolved; many students will get their nourishment at school; and taxpayers like me will wonder just what the heck our school board will come up with next.

Granted, these problems took time to evolve and will take time to be solved, but I think we are just digging a deeper hole.

Leaders wasted little time renaming some schools. The time for serious leadership is now.

In light of these facts, I suggest some major housecleaning. Good grief. MIKE EDGAR, AUSTIN