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Jacob Reich, chief officer for governmental relations and board services, told trustees: “TEA has conducted intruder audits at 18 schools since we last met. At least 3 schools in Austin ISD failed to meet all standards during the audit, and they must complete the corrective actions within 60 days.” He added that the district’s audit completion rate was about 99% of required campuses for the year.

Trustees asked about the nature of common deficiencies. District staff said the most frequent issues are exterior doors that do not latch properly or that have been propped open. Reich said identified deficiencies are turned over to maintenance staff for immediate prioritization.

District staff described several steps to reduce repeat findings: weekly door sweeps performed by an assigned campus staff member with records reviewed by facilities staff; signage instructing students and parents not to prop doors; campus safety coordinators and emergency‑management staff conducting touchpoints with campuses; and prioritized repair work when a campus is cited. “To confirm for the board, as soon as these are identified, Mister Simon who works on each one of these plans, will turn it over to our maintenance staff, and that is prioritized to go fix right away,” Reich said.

Trustees asked about student behavior — for example, students propping doors open — and whether the district has programs to help students understand safety protocols. Christine Seam, board chief of operations emergency management, said campuses use visual reminders and coordinators to reinforce the message; staff said the district also requires campuses cited by TEA to complete training and submit corrective actions to TEA within 60 days.

The district said it is nearly complete with TEA audits for the year and will continue to track corrective actions until all cited issues are resolved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Regular Voting Meeting: May 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Austin ISD told trustees on May 22 that TEA has audited intruder‑detection practices at 18 campuses this year and that at least three campuses failed to meet all standards; cited issues must be corrected within 60 days.","taxTitle","AUSTIN ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",12954,"location","Texas","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6528046,"Webb Middle School staff and families protest restart; trustees hear concerns about TEA process and collaboration",3985,3134000,7119000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464434-1cdfc359669b2726a73a1f28f7258add&start=3134&end=7119","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464434-1cdfc359669b2726a73a1f28f7258add/thumbnail_3134000.jpg","/articles/6528046/Texas/Webb-Middle-School-staff-and-families-protest-restart-trustees-hear-concerns-about-TEA-process-and-collaboration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528046-80fb2dc04e67c3d8392dda136d07e2c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770593735&Signature=HucxGos-xgmNeNZ1qI0XqxD~wUUDKWquCwq8bKa2PwFTNaFBK-2grJ1LuOwkNwTlzXqdU-e4p4Lf2GsdfSKa8UJLPP2O7nPlatZKjpjduNQOh5NjvGCx5qlI4eVk7HY2BzJIG9UkimQoaONePda3J0BQqiNSQorzqisUdzYXlLey3FUUwToUyzUMJ8jVbLaOoYZHpXSscfzsNAMcGdJABbURzIfWrBaUNiY7kJeO43CE6B5OLFNqQP9LppjpMtu8powWt36oLf2tv0iraGZcdNxb5vl~dZKai~lm9OsAwgUApase1vKMkXinOBMF-3DwkhHI6BHCDX2b7VOqmO21iw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of teachers, students and parents spoke at the Austin ISD Board of Trustees’ May 22 meeting to oppose a restart/restaffing process at Webb Middle School and to demand more transparency and collaboration with campus leaders.

Cecilia Leonard, a Webb math teacher, told trustees the process had been \"harmful and destructive\" and said communication from the district left staff and families uncertain about next steps. “We really need relief from this quickly. We're undergoing the restaffing as we speak with no end in sight,” Leonard said during in‑person public testimony.

Multiple recorded callers and teachers said the campus intervention team assigned by the Texas Education Agency had not collaborated with Webb’s campus leadership team as required by the Texas Administrative Code. Caller Sean Connes cited TAC sections 97.1061 and 97.1063 and said Webb’s campus leadership team had not been included in the intervention team’s planning. Another caller who identified as a Webb staff member said the district’s approach amounted to “displacement” rather than transformation.

Students also spoke. One student implored trustees to “please listen to the students. We want our teachers back,” reflecting a recurring message from callers that relationship continuity matters for student learning.

Speakers asked why some principals under consideration for roles at Adobe and Burnett were being moved from campuses where they had helped produce growth. Teacher Melissa Brockway asked why principals who are considered transformative enough to take on other turnaround campuses were not allowed to remain at their current schools.

Trustees asked the administration to explain whether the district was following state rules for targeted improvement plans (TIPs), turnarounds and campus intervention teams. Superintendent Segarra and staff explained that the state’s accountability timeline and earlier gaps in accountability due to the COVID era created an unusual sequence: some campuses had TIPs extended, Adobe received a TIP because of federal accountability, and TEA had ordered turnaround plans based on recently released 2023 accountability. Segarra said TEA issued guidance and deadlines for turnaround plans that match the current unusual timing and that district staff are working with TEA and regional service centers on required steps.

Speakers repeatedly requested copies of public records and asked for details on how community input will be incorporated in campus plans. Several teachers said job postings were made before principals were given the option to reapply and that staff were pressured to say whether they would stay without written contracts or clear workload parameters. Trustees asked staff to provide the legal guidance and TEA guidance referenced by the administration and to post links and documents for public review.

No trustee vote was taken on restart or turnaround plans at the May 22 meeting. Trustees said they would review TEA guidance and requested clearer timelines and documentary evidence about how the TIP/TAP/restart process has been followed.","Teachers, students and parents from Webb Middle School urged the Austin ISD Board of Trustees on May 22 to stop or revise a restart and restaffing process they described as chaotic and unlawfully executed, and to ensure campus leaders were included in planning mandated by the Texas Education Agency.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6528051,"AISD projects fund‑balance shortfall, outlines school consolidation roadmap and proposed cuts",8307,2060000,10367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464434-1cdfc359669b2726a73a1f28f7258add&start=2060&end=10367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464434-1cdfc359669b2726a73a1f28f7258add/thumbnail_2060000.jpg","/articles/6528051/Texas/AISD-projects-fundbalance-shortfall-outlines-school-consolidation-roadmap-and-proposed-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528051-64d796de50193c2e2e97d33df3ceb042/orig.mp4?Expires=1770593735&Signature=N~cV4I0uxix7PoVbhDUQcWy9Jt-hII6j6IqzVwPb2cefNCnBJW1VHPLhu1txEPeiHiJUVtVDOhEqpX2UCSc26Bb7-GXtTJQmTIOcVcx4r~w8Y32CsZnE5v5gtz6I2D0z2VXcFL3FrdaXwhJTNB1Q8a1~mZ7unJ0Vhi2KVobE6x3C-RqGn9SCvditSDb6gEUc7wCvmykmRXazUFNWDC6P32OETKf9MUIlcd-AKw0rn4NpFvMdlOMm6upmpXHRgadplygaTNVMnuUwTMJuZLkPyugJfzQg~UaTGn7iwk4rAcD3hmwl-xA2FIR-s714XzhVOv2jDhVIFNB86EHvcOIgmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Independent School District superintendent told the Board of Trustees on May 22 that the district is forecasting a deterioration in its fund balance and outlined a proposed FY2025‑26 budget and a consolidation roadmap intended to restore fiscal stability.

Superintendent Segarra said the district now projects ending fiscal 2024‑25 with a 16.4% fund balance, below the board’s 20% policy level. “We are projecting to end the 2024‑25 fiscal year… with a 16.4% fund balance, which is less than board policy,” Segarra said during the superintendent’s report.

The administration presented a recommended FY2025‑26 general‑fund budget that, before one‑time land‑sale assumptions and other strategies, would show an adjusted net change in fund balance of roughly a $112 million drawdown. Administration proposals to close the gap include $4 million in identified strategies, two potential land sales totaling about $45 million, $20 million in additional identified strategies, and a $24 million “force reduction” that would spread required savings across divisions. If those actions are successful, the administration projects a $19 million net draw for FY2025‑26 and a year‑end fund balance of about 15%.

Katrina Montgomery, interim chief financial officer, presented a multi‑year cash‑flow graphic showing why the district needs a larger buffer to cover early‑year expenditures before tax receipts arrive. She showed how typical cash outflows in July–September are later offset by property‑tax collections in November–January and said running toward a 15% fund balance is aimed at avoiding short‑term borrowing for payroll and accounts payable.

Montgomery and Segarra described additional measures already in place or proposed, including hiring freezes, stricter pre‑approval for purchase orders and P‑cards, review of contracts and supplementary programs, administrative restructuring at central office, reductions in non‑staffing technology spending, and targeted special‑education contract reductions. The administration said it has identified roughly $44 million of additional reductions to achieve the 15% target; restoring to the board’s 20% policy would require substantially deeper cuts (estimates shown by administration indicated an additional roughly $83 million in reductions to get back to 20%).

Segarra also described the district’s planned school consolidation timeline and process: the administration is developing a data‑driven rubric and a roadmap that would yield a list of candidate schools, followed by contextual review of programming, transportation, staffing impacts and transition plans. The district expects to seek a board decision in November so families and staff have time to adjust for changes in the following school year.

Trustees pressed for additional communications detail and evidence showing whether school consolidations yield net savings after accounting for transportation and other costs. Trustee Kaufman asked for an evidentiary framework and historical analysis of past Austin school closures to demonstrate short‑ and long‑term savings; Montgomery and Segarra said staff will prepare materials, including videos and documentation, to explain the district’s assumptions and the fiscal analysis.

The administration also said it is keeping the superintendent’s proposed recommended budget conservative: its FY2025‑26 assumptions include October enrollment snapshots (72,303 students), a 93% average‑daily‑attendance assumption and a 2% projected decline in assessed property values. The district said it is building the recommended budget assuming no additional state funding; it acknowledged the Legislature’s pending bills could alter revenue projections and will update the budget if the Legislature provides new funds.

Board members asked for more granular backup for proposed reductions and for campus‑level budget comparisons; trustees also asked for more detailed documentation showing how vacancies, special‑education staffing decisions and contract reductions will preserve legally required services.

No formal budget adoption vote occurred at the May 22 meeting; the administration scheduled a proposed‑budget presentation on June 12 and final adoption on June 26.","The Austin Independent School District superintendent told trustees on May 22 that the district is projecting to end fiscal 2024‑25 with a 16.4% fund balance—below the board’s 20% policy—and presented a recommended FY2025‑26 budget and a consolidation roadmap intended to restore fiscal stability.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6528055,"AISD Public Facility Corporation board expands membership to add two community appointees",454,82000,536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3464434-1cdfc359669b2726a73a1f28f7258add&start=82&end=536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3464434-1cdfc359669b2726a73a1f28f7258add/thumbnail_82000.jpg","/articles/6528055/Texas/AISD-Public-Facility-Corporation-board-expands-membership-to-add-two-community-appointees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6528055-a486462bbad43df03787dccff6a07cf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770593735&Signature=TZJl4fbPQ1OCaREhX4DUGl1rpBIzZiE8~3gjns6oOExLzKSEifGFmzi6MwqCAA2O5wQGBRF~jMhnegntGCr0Ox1lhkA8VOhPt~2Ac94FdCaH0NZJZvxRKV7biTkZDwij6BnJSaObRkA07cPrdrENHsIon-r5oKVwDIQ4z-2RQPG-gLi4vUTaJvA-A59ihQd4a7LYL-y~Ffpd3yN8tmW5CtAZR6gDyQ0J4uq1mqYwRHi-afhL65tEycDgoq-zce39EVRN27I9hB~rq3OTHJ4-Cl599pc3bR7nW716KrKD6k5M1eWE3jX9SoH6aUl665P-poPd5Jn7T5eu3EtNGUSYag__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Independent School District Public Facility Corporation (PFC) approved restated governance documents on May 22 that expand the PFC board from three members to five, adding two community members chosen by application and appointment.

The vote to adopt the amended governance documents passed unanimously during the PFC’s regular meeting. Secretary Boswell moved to approve the restated governance documents and Trustee Whitley Chu seconded the motion; the motion passed by all those on the dais.

The revised bylaws set the PFC board composition at three elected trustees and two non‑trustee community appointees. Counsel Erin Greathouse told the directors that the two non‑trustee members must be appointed by the district’s governing body: “They must be appointed by the governing body of the ISD. So the Board of Trustees must vote upon and appoint all of those people to the board,” Greathouse said. She added the bylaws do not prescribe a specific nomination procedure and that the district could adopt a PFC policy to set a process.

PFC staff described a planned timeline and selection process: after the application window closes, the three PFC directors (Boswell, Hunter and Gonzalez) will review submissions and meet in early August to recommend two appointees. The full AISD Board of Trustees would then vote on those appointments in September, after which the PFC would convene as a five‑member board.

Directors asked for clarity about whether the selection policy would be a PFC policy or a Board policy; Greathouse confirmed it would be a PFC policy. Directors also asked how the expansion was publicly announced; staff said outreach had been conducted through district communications and partner organizations including the Austin Housing Coalition and the Urban Land Institute.

The PFC also approved its March 24, 2025 meeting minutes by unanimous vote.

The restated governance documents will also be forwarded to the full AISD Board of Trustees for final action as part of the district’s approval steps.

Members of the PFC said they intend to finalize the selection process and policy language before the September trustee vote so candidate solicitation and review can proceed on the published timeline.","The Austin ISD Public Facility Corporation board approved restated governance documents to expand the PFC board to five members: three elected trustees and two community appointees. The board set an application and appointment process that will include review by PFC directors and final approval by the full AISD Board of Trustees.","actionData","errors"]

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TEA intruder‑detection audits: AISD reports 18 audits; three campuses required to correct findings

Webb Middle School staff and families protest restart; trustees hear concerns about TEA process and collaboration

AISD projects fund‑balance shortfall, outlines school consolidation roadmap and proposed cuts

AISD Public Facility Corporation board expands membership to add two community appointees