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Friday, August 2, 2019 by Claire McInerny
AISD
Austin ISD says it needs more time to announce school closure plan
The Austin Independent School District will not publicly announce which schools it is considering for closures until Sept. 6.The board of trustees had been planning to review possible options at its August meeting. Now it will discuss scenarios at its…
Friday, June 28, 2019 by Claire McInerny
AISD
Confused about Austin ISD’s decision to close schools? You’re not alone.
The Austin Independent School District is in the middle of a process to decide which schools to close and consolidate in the city. It announced in February that the closures needed to happen to help the district’s financial situation; later…
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 by Claire McInerny
AISD
Austin ISD school board approves raises for teachers, hiring of new equity officer
The Austin Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted Monday to approve a $1.6 billion budget, which includes across-the-board raises for school employees.The board also voted unanimously to hire Stephanie Hawley as AISD’s first chief equity officer.During public comment at…
Wednesday, May 22, 2019 by Claire McInerny
AISD
AISD’s plan to close schools prompts discussion on boosting equity in Austin public schools
The Austin School Board approved its guidelines for closing and consolidating schools Monday night, but much of the discussion ahead of the vote just before midnight centered on increasing equity in Austin public schools.Trustees Ann Teich and Jayme Mathias proposed…
Thursday, May 2, 2019 by Claire McInerny
AISD
To better market its schools, Austin ISD is turning to Realtors
Two dozen Realtors sit in the bleachers of the Burger Athletic Center, eating pastries and sipping on coffee. They’re listening to administrators from the Austin Independent School District preview the day ahead, which is a six-hour tour of schools in…
Monday, April 29, 2019 by Claire McInerny
AISD
Here are the regions Austin ISD is using in its plan to close schools
Austin Independent School District announced in February its plan to close and consolidate some schools. Now it has a clear plan for how to choose which schools.To make this decision, AISD administrative staff divided the district into seven regions. The…
