AISD CFO joins state public school finance commission

Austin Independent School District Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley Johnson has a new responsibility: member of the Texas Commission on Public School Finance. The commission was created this year by the Texas Legislature during its special session. The 13 members of the commission are appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the House of Representatives; Conley Johnson was appointed by Speaker Joe Straus. The commission will look at Texas’ current school finance system and make recommendations for improvement. Conley Johnson has been CFO for AISD since 2009.