The Austin Independent School District has a chance to build a school on free land, but unfortunately that land is situated in a somewhat contentious area where current schools are struggling to fill seats and others have historically been insufficient in meeting student needs. Monday, board members continued to debate whether to build a new […]
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AISD talks prison pipeline; reviews current system
At Monday’s dialogue meeting, AISD trustees took their first look at the state of the district’s “school-to-prison pipeline” system, examining the district’s policies and practices that push students out of the classrooms and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Speaking on behalf of municipal courts at the meeting, Judge Sherry Statman said that even […]
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AISD to begin video ticketing
During a quick approval of Monday’s consent agenda, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees unanimously OK’d the use of camera-based ticketing to help curb drivers’ illegal passing of stopped school buses. AISD entered into a one-year renewable contract with Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions Inc. for a School Bus Safety Stop-Arm Camera System. ATS […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Monitored
Lost Highway… There’s something missing from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s 2040 Plan, but not for long. While working on a story about the 290 East Toll, also known as the Manor Expressway, one Austin Monitor reporter was left scratching his head early Friday morning, trying to figure out why the highway isn’t listed in the […]
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AISD trustees appoint Wagner to D7 spot
The Austin Independent School District concluded a more than six-week appointment process at its regular meeting Monday when, in a 7-0 vote — with Secretary Jayme Mathias abstaining — board members appointed Yasmin Wagner to South Austin’s District 7 seat. District 6 Trustee Paul Saldaña made the motion, and At-Large Board Member Kendall Pace seconded. […]
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AISD subcontractor workers potentially underpaid
An Austin Independent School District subcontractor might have shortchanged its workers by more than $12,000 in total for a project that was contracted in 2009. If settled as is, it could potentially be the largest case of wage noncompliance within AISD in five years. At last Monday’s regular meeting, AISD board members took up the […]
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AISD trustees lean toward transparent appointment process
The Austin Independent School District board of trustees laid out a timeline for potential District 7 applicants at a special meeting Tuesday night. Most of that process will be open to the public. In a 6-1 decision with District 1 Trustee Edmund Gordon opposed and Vice President Amber Elenz absent, board members decided to honor […]
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Austin Monitor Radio: Austin Achieve and charter education
John Armbrust and Emily Morrison join Monitor publisher Mike Kanin to talk about their Austin Achieve charter school and charter education in general. Show is embedded below: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/216601906″ 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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Lack of program metrics could complicate AISD equity assessment
Austin Independent School District students have roughly 98 campus-based summer programs to choose from this year. However, there is no single reliable system tracking program-related student metrics. It’s a flaw that AISD Board Member Kendall Pace said could hinder the district’s attempt to assess equity in the coming months. “We need to get a clear picture […]
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AISD superintendent eliminates top positions
[gview file=”https://austinmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/AISD_Org_Chart_20141112.pdf”] Austin Independent School District Superintendent Paul Cruz has said that his vision is to “create an effective and streamlined organization that does not duplicate programs and services” during his time in the captain’s chair. That’s one of the reasons he decided to eliminate 11 of the district’s top administrative positions and reshuffle department […]
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AISD funding requests dominate joint meeting
It is no secret that the Austin Independent School District is in tough financial straits, and requests for additional monetary help from the Austin City Council and the Travis County Commissioners Court dominated the recent joint subcommittee meeting. Representatives from all three entities met to discuss matters of mutual interest — an event that occurs roughly […]
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Springdale Farm conflict moves to AISD
A dispute that was seemingly settled by the Planning Commission made its way to the Austin Independent School District on Monday night after residents surrounding Springdale Farm proactively reached out to trustees during public comment. Springdale Farm, a 5-acre farm located in East Austin at 755 Springdale Road, filed an appeal June 19 after commissioners denied […]