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Consent agenda: Secretary Gonzales moved to approve a bundled consent agenda (items 7.1'7.5, 8.1'8.5, 9.1'9.4, 10.1'10.4, 11.2, 12.1'12.13). The motion was seconded and trustees voted to approve the consent agenda; the chair announced the motion passed with all trustees on the dais voting in favor.

Item 11.1 (MOU): Secretary Gonzales moved to approve the memorandum of understanding between Austin ISD and the University of Texas Principal Leadership Academy. The motion was seconded. The board approved the MOU: seven trustees voted in favor, none opposed, and Trustee Foster abstained.

Item 13.1 (personnel): Trustee Gonzalez moved to rescind a proposed termination of a professional employee during a term contract (item 13.1); Trustee Hunter seconded. The motion passed on the dais.

Item 13.2 (budgets): Secretary Gonzales moved to adopt the 2025-26 proposed general fund, food service and debt service budgets. Vice President Whitley Chu seconded. Trustees voted to adopt the proposed budgets; the chair announced the motion passed with all trustees on the dais voting in favor.

Transfer appeals (post-executive session): After returning from executive session the board considered two transfer appeals. For each appeal (agenda items 16.1 and 16.2) the board moved to affirm the superintendent's decision and deny the appeal; motions were seconded and approved by the trustees present.

The board recessed for executive session at 9:11 p.m. and reconvened at 1:24 a.m. to record the transfer appeal votes and adjourn the meeting at 1:25 a.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Austin ISD Board of Trustees Regular Voting Meeting: June 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved the consent agenda and several separate items: the MOU with UT Principal Leadership Academy passed with one abstention; the board rescinded a proposed termination, adopted the 2025-26 general fund/food service/debt service budgets and denied two transfer appeals after executive session.","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},6521413,"Recorded public comments and callers raise concerns about turnaround plans, early childhood programs, technology and special education services",220,319000,539000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5094438-93a3089d0f1127a351e7a195e577b502&start=319&end=539","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5094438-93a3089d0f1127a351e7a195e577b502/thumbnail_319000.jpg","/articles/6521413/Texas/Recorded-public-comments-and-callers-raise-concerns-about-turnaround-plans-early-childhood-programs-technology-and-special-education-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521413-993b90524b83b8f8e58a248cea4375f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771093977&Signature=ZZC83FIOcLgAZtuEhRcQIuxVDdnlpTm2rM1UjhptbBg9n5d2D7sxUTnAHLG9Q~dagBgkqWX39oj8uXw4OWOhoaCbcy~19hNSwT5zt3a9JOGaOnp4UHVPYQJHmfHeTkwyW3rogdbBgcvFGsQoUdHVZwdcMo-Fn8XD-iwRL-VKzUprX29Ua-cU-6LOnnInCYK0gvKSd7XmmZqvw78C~R8oN0qNP58BoEL4bqj8JqjoiPhk4pWfKIwdbMlQ7UCaFiGNWxHsc4Fc2FkJMl65HJc1zFx8SCme6pCCP10WO2ErA4ceDg85tzCsTAKWPOpO6ZDXKB110Ip-745t6JaOZNtbeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public testimony portion of the meeting the board played four pre-recorded messages and heard one live caller raising multiple substantive concerns connected to turnaround plans and district programs.

A recorded caller (identified in the agenda as public testimony on item 7.4 and other items) said principals were not included in turnaround planning as required, that community meetings were not broadly noticed, and that staffing at affected campuses is insufficient. The caller asked the district to retain a named staff member (referenced as the Dobie leader) in a role to support rebuilding programs at a campus identified as Dobie. The same recorded speaker raised multiple additional issues across agenda items: the district's use of technology and apps that are not monitored by Gaggle (item 12.1), perceived lack of oversight and curricular standards in early childhood programs run by AIC (Austin Integral Care/partnership programming referenced in testimony), missing dyslexia services data at every campus (item 12.3), concerns that only a few campuses can offer certain dyslexia interventions, and that the district's gifted-and-talented (GT) offerings do not reflect an operational program at all campuses.

Another recorded message asked that the district remove language in the technology policy allowing \"other uses\" not required by law and requested clearer district-level guidance on campus consequences. A later recorded message said staff need autism-specific PD from credentialed providers rather than minimal compliance training.

Raul Longoria, a caller identified by name, urged the board to reinstate the assistant director of community engagement (role title as referenced in the testimony) to support an emotionally charged school consolidation process; he said that person had built trust and cultural humility and was the most qualified to lead family engagement for consolidations.

Trustees offered no votes on these comments but asked whether there were questions for staff; the board chair closed public testimony and invited trustees to email nonvoting comments to trustees@austinisd.org. The administration acknowledged the issues raised and indicated some of the matters (technology policy and student code of conduct) are on the consent agenda for consideration or will return for revisions aligned to legislative guidance.","Four recorded callers and one community speaker urged changes to turnaround planning processes, cited lack of principal and community involvement, raised concerns about unmonitored apps, early childhood programming, dyslexia and GT services, and urged reinstatement of a community-engagement leader.",{"_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},6521416,"Board hears enrollment projections and program adjustments at Mendez Middle School partnership with Third Future",642,600000,1242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5094438-93a3089d0f1127a351e7a195e577b502&start=600&end=1242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5094438-93a3089d0f1127a351e7a195e577b502/thumbnail_600000.jpg","/articles/6521416/Texas/Board-hears-enrollment-projections-and-program-adjustments-at-Mendez-Middle-School-partnership-with-Third-Future","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521416-5dfe4800deeb5262411ef2e79c45cf21/orig.mp4?Expires=1771093977&Signature=XcqFnzbw5TD2UDgCFsHt3b0na2LfC5~9ItTTOuBhPKJS-FXozyhyeCB6BP0hQujUqYPVSO4QhNJGkrarAwXXarg8cdLdg0-EZc0zqa4gk9~o2MpAfZ-UzRtS9lMEyUFc8Hoo8jo7xwVIq5zOEVIszPgLTQFKWntVfJoAssHjWoIJ~qj~6QuIAk5C7YVKcJrPZQADMMNXysFRstqd8HAiWOwKIcHqJsE1-d4l40hEsQlnRO5LMzk4-tlaK5cJbcOhPfz6wKrIb6Hh4G8IMdRx49IoNPWfywa5cfyF5Uh-QyXcQoCioe~ZbZwYrHb9I98XNzEVFIjzeY6Ia5GrrmruDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board of trustees received a quarterly update on Mendez Middle School's partnership with Third Future under the district's 1882 agreement. Staff and school leaders reported projected enrollment numbers for the incoming year and described program adjustments for adding sixth grade.

Zach Craddock, identified as chief executive officer for the partner organization, and Principal Elizabeth Miranda and Assistant Principal Marie Lipsey provided a recorded presentation with supporting data. School leaders said they hosted tours from Y. Dane, Langford, Houston and Rodriguez elementary schools. Projected incoming sixth-grade enrollment was 182 students; seventh grade 116 and eighth grade 103 for a total projected enrollment of 401. School leaders said they would budget more conservatively at 350 students for planning purposes.

Trustees asked whether students projected to enroll had registered through the district's ECST/Enroll Austin platform; leaders confirmed the 182 sixth-graders were registered in that system. Staff said the school has not historically served sixth grade and that the program has been adjusted to accommodate the additional grade level. Adjustments described included expanding the dyad program, reconfiguring spaces and adding offerings such as band.

The school and district staff proposed additional parent engagement in July, including two or three town halls before back-to-school night on July 31. Trustees and staff discussed the board's role in supporting transitions and the importance of communication with families to set clear expectations.

No formal board action was taken on the update.","Staff and partners reported projected enrollment for the newly expanded sixth grade at Mendez, program changes to accommodate additional students, and plans for July family town halls.",{"_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},6521418,"Austin ISD trustees receive data-rubric update, timelines and community feedback for school consolidation process",3037,1211000,4248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5094438-93a3089d0f1127a351e7a195e577b502&start=1211&end=4248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5094438-93a3089d0f1127a351e7a195e577b502/thumbnail_1211000.jpg","/articles/6521418/Texas/Austin-ISD-trustees-receive-data-rubric-update-timelines-and-community-feedback-for-school-consolidation-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6521418-50370a1679ae53ad9b647982f0e45af1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771093977&Signature=Rg9jZW1VG6R9hWABmZnhzIADgaONEtz0fm6H8ieOEPhnnbpKU7OKXcvdbhJgjBgV-TJh1Sdc4RFJix0Cwxrzf4YBHzPasLxR4KHbNSTz9G9iDF7H4nIEkMWTJL~JTp7KIKhyLNT3iVwaEgJs5sFegWs4iOmCgYDJHQosiJLeK6euST2mw0auSKDG21lWXee9RoSFcElo57xia29fi2fqS3RTbEZo6OOA7M~gA8RKI398iSzu2y8PIk-U3qEbFMX752MEhrRjWxjVl0ozc82MpMr976J1-290WA3je7KaGGaokga-3KLdfwIuqqP0YmMNzNG6XWLr~JGzTSySu7VZ5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees on June 26 heard a detailed update on the district's school consolidation process, including a proposed data rubric, community survey results, and next steps for public engagement.

District staff said they are moving from a data-collection phase into an analysis and refinement phase. Dr. Rachel French, director of planning, described a two-part tool: a quantitative rubric that weights utilization, facility condition, educational suitability and per-student cost measures, and a contextual analysis to examine lived experience and feasibility for potential scenarios. Christine Steenport, chief of operations, said the district collected 14,024 survey responses and reported caregiver and staff response rates of roughly 12% and 20.55%, respectively. Staff said the rubric and raw data will be published on the consolidation web page on Aug. 14, and campus-level engagement will follow.

Trustees pressed staff to clarify the process and its goals. Several trustees said the district should articulate a clear academic vision or \"North Star\" for what every campus should provide before or alongside consolidation decisions so that any boundary or program changes can be measured against that standard. Trustee Singh asked for an explicit timeline for producing a districtwide academic vision; staff said they can accelerate a modified process that draws on past work but cautioned a fully developed vision can take longer in traditional timelines.

Staff also described a revision in the capacity methodology used to calculate utilization. Dr. French said the district standardized how special-education capacity is counted across campuses; that change reduced the district's estimate of empty seats from about 25,000 to about 21,500. Staff said principals will review and confirm final capacity figures during July, and the rubric published in August should be stable thereafter.

Trustees emphasized equity and local access. Trustee Foster said consolidation decisions historically can disproportionately affect historically marginalized communities and said she will not support plans that worsen inequities. Other trustees urged that accountability and geography be considered together, so investments are not pulled from areas that most need them. Multiple trustees encouraged plain-language public materials and recommended community town halls and workshops planned for July to ensure broad understanding of terms like \"utilization\" and to reduce confusion.

Staff said the consolidation roadmap remains iterative: after publishing rubric scores on Aug. 14 the district will develop scenarios, undertake campus-level engagement, and return to the board for further direction. The administration said the goal is a sustained, well-resourced system that aligns programs, staffing and facilities to student needs and district priorities.

Trustees and staff did not take any final consolidation decisions at the meeting; they approved next steps for data publication and community engagement.","The Austin ISD board was briefed on the consolidation project roadmap, a proposed data rubric and community survey results; staff said final campus scores and a capacity methodology will publish Aug. 14 and trustees pressed for a clearer academic vision and equity guardrails.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves consent agenda, budgets and personnel actions; approves transfer appeals and records a single abstention on an MOU

Recorded public comments and callers raise concerns about turnaround plans, early childhood programs, technology and special education services

Board hears enrollment projections and program adjustments at Mendez Middle School partnership with Third Future

Austin ISD trustees receive data-rubric update, timelines and community feedback for school consolidation process