Austin Independent School District board members have urgently requested a policy change that would curtail area charter school districts’ access to student information. At the board’s dialogue meeting last Monday, members learned that nearby charter schools have been filing Public Information Act requests with AISD to get student information. The schools then sent students informational […]
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AISD board discusses student transfer changes
Austin Independent School District board members approached student transfer policies last Monday with a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer, with the goal of trying to ease high enrollment in certain schools. After much discussion, they ended the meeting with an acknowledgment that they had a lot more work to do. Board members took the lead […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: AISD Trustee Paul Saldana
AISD Trustee Paul Saldana joins Monitor publisher Mike Kanin and reporter Courtney Griffin to talk system equity, resources, and more. Sponsored by Kerbey Lane Cafe. Audio is embedded below. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/200224709″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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AISD cautiously expands dual language program
The Austin Independent School District board of trustees decided Monday to extend its dual English and Spanish language program to two additional middle schools, but not before criticizing the administration’s lack of evidence supporting the expansion and a faulty application process. The board voted 6-3 at its regular meeting to have Lamar and Paredes join […]
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AISD to move forward with equity assessment
The Austin Independent School District Board decided Monday to move forward with a self-assessment on educational equity in the district, although what that assessment will look like is still in the works. The board voted 7-1, with District 7 board member Robert Schneider opposing. “I am in a very, very different place,” said Schneider. “As […]
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AISD committee tweaks equity presentation
The Austin Independent School District’s ad hoc Historically Underutilized Business Committee prepared its presentation for board members on equity and equality issues Monday, leaning toward providing the public a more recent history of the relationship between the Texas Civil Rights Project and AISD. “Some of the conversation with the trustees and with the community has […]
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AISD board may create new equity committee
The Austin Independent School District board of trustees may vote to create a new, standing subcommittee that addresses equity and equality issues throughout the district. The proposal of a new committee stems from an interaction with the Texas Civil Rights Project, which threatened to sue AISD or file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education. […]
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AISD increases community oversight of bond funds
Community members will provide more oversight to Austin Independent School District’s bond projects in the future. Superintendent Paul Cruz said the AISD’s Community Bond Oversight Committee will begin reviewing changes to bond projects before the board of trustees reviews them. In the past, the board of trustees approved ongoing bond project changes, such as related contracts. […]