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The board approved the district’s Student Success Guide (the document formerly titled the Student Code of Conduct), adopted a new personal communications devices policy required by state law, authorized an interlocal cooperation agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for cybersecurity services (with two abstentions), accepted a Lone Star governance quarterly evaluation, affirmed the superintendent’s decision in one student transfer appeal and approved appointments to the AISD Public Facilities Corporation board.

Why it matters: The Student Success Guide and the personal communications devices policy will shape student conduct and daily classroom practices; the cybersecurity contract creates a new monitoring partnership; the Lone Star governance vote documents continued oversight under the agreed‑order monitoring framework; and the transfer appeal and appointments are final administrative actions affecting individual cases and board governance.

Key votes and outcomes

- Appointment to Austin ISD Public Facilities Corporation Board of Directors (Agenda item 2.1): Motion to approve appointment of Delphi Alviso and Vincent Tovar. Mover: Secretary Boswell. Second: Director Gonzales. Outcome: approved (motion passed unanimously at the Public Facilities Corporation meeting).

- Consent agenda and bundled items: Motion to approve consent agenda (items listed in the motion). Mover: Secretary Gonzales. Second: Trustee Quintana. Outcome: approved (all on the dais plus Trustee Kaufman joined remotely).

- Student Success Guide (Agenda item 12.1): Motion to approve the updated Student Success Guide (noting an earlier posting error of an older version). Mover: Secretary Gonzales. Second: Trustee Quintana. Outcome: approved (unanimous among trustees present and remote).

- Personal communications devices policy — FNC(LOCAL) (Agenda item 12.2): Motion to approve the district’s personal communications devices policy. Mover: Secretary Gonzales. Second: Trustee Quintana. Vote: 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 abstention (Trustee Hunter). Outcome: approved. Note: Trustees discussed implementation details (what counts as a prohibited device), unintended classroom effects, and the companion Student Success Guide that lists device examples.

- Interlocal cooperation contract with The University of Texas at Austin — cybersecurity and monitoring (Agenda item 13.1): Motion to approve an interlocal cooperation contract between the University of Texas at Austin and Austin ISD to provide cybersecurity and monitoring. Mover: Secretary Gonzales. Second: Trustee Quintana. Vote: 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 2 abstentions (Trustee Foster and Trustee Kaufman). Outcome: approved.

- Lone Star Governance quarterly evaluation (Agenda item 14.1): Motion to approve the Lone Star Governance quarterly progress tracker (August 2025 final). Mover: Secretary Gonzales. Second: Trustee Quintana. Outcome: approved (motion passed by all trustees on the dais; posted tracker shows a score of 74).

- Student transfer appeal (Agenda item 17.1): Motion to affirm the superintendent’s decision and deny the relief requested for the transfer appeal on behalf of SM. Mover: Secretary Gonzales. Second: Vice President Willie Chiu. Outcome: approved (motion passed by trustees present).

What the votes do and next steps

- The Student Success Guide and device policy will be used by schools this year; trustees and staff noted that the Student Success Guide posted for the information meeting differed from the one that was posted earlier the day of the vote and that the administration corrected that posting and flagged the misstep publicly.

- Trustees discussed how the device policy interacts with classroom practices (for example, students photographing schedules or teachers requesting recordings) and noted that the Student Success Guide lists specific devices (example language cited in the meeting: “smartwatch, headphones, earbuds, other electronic devices”) and that changes to the Student Success Guide require board approval.

- On the cybersecurity contract, trustees recorded two abstentions; no trustee voiced opposition during discussion recorded in the transcript.

- The Lone Star governance tracker posted as the August 2025 final shows a score of 74; the board’s coach, Ashley Paz, described calibration with agency representatives and identified a small number of refinement items to address in the next quarter.

Meeting context and public testimony

During the public‑testimony portion the board played a recorded message from a caller, Sharon Vane, who spoke about agenda items 12.3 (instructional resources and library materials) and 14.1 (Lone Star governance), urging that the district avoid creating a library review panel and asking when Lone Star monitoring would end. Trustees responded that a monthly progress update from monitors is shared with trustees and that the board could provide a public update at a future information session.

Provenance

Transcript evidence for these votes appears at the following points in the meeting record: the Public Facilities Corporation appointment motion and vote (transcript block around 3186–3241), consent agenda approval and related votes (blocks around 4545–4730), the Student Success Guide discussion and vote (blocks 4731–4812), the personal communications devices policy discussion and vote (blocks 4833–5266), the interlocal cybersecurity contract vote (blocks 5276–5313), the Lone Star governance discussion and vote (blocks 5344–7087), and the transfer appeal vote (blocks 7087–7126).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Regular Voting Meeting: August 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Austin Independent School District trustees met Aug. 21 and took several formal votes on policy, contracts and personnel.","taxTitle","AUSTIN ISD, School Districts, Texas","taxId",12954,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6500591,"Parent warns against library review panel; trustees ask about District of Innovation process",3418,2132000,5550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615242-3aab562270bd578e930fbdee24e4de8e&start=2132&end=5550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615242-3aab562270bd578e930fbdee24e4de8e/thumbnail_2132000.jpg","/articles/6500591/Texas/Parent-warns-against-library-review-panel-trustees-ask-about-District-of-Innovation-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500591-0eac3cc12dc2a8771f2d25ad169862ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509173&Signature=RmbDdKqHmaaC~bwlOzpb7TgQbwYGRwN~QUzU7HDRCiPjdo93GJQWXUdf8SJa-luD4TeFa4lFMD6-WGXedJRFQ0PCnpz9uMHJb3GNuZ8tIKlBY78m4wXWzTXpFEp5-RgShRKNTE3UOKPIv2KRLy4CAEFOyNPymgpFNvzt4ENM0fS~dbuuSbz0lOmv6Iz68vRakqDTVCKOBkNemCBYhwmosC40XKPeB3LNqDtdKv6zl5siLvCxPxToELM5OaKBZ7zFBx3FtsPOwHRcjHuHf2c1hT5tvD6RqQgBRkDomjqK1zyBmvFEFrYqz2xYWNmGMAbffg8QCQXw4vLK4jwHKk6HsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A recorded caller and parent, Sharon Vane, asked trustees to reject “a library review panel” and warned that creating new review processes could enable politically motivated complaints and “chip away at students’ right to read.” The caller also asked when Lone Star governance monitoring will end and requested a public timeline.

Trustee responses and board action

Trustee Quintana asked when the board could provide an update on Lone Star governance progress; trustees and the coach said they would provide an update at the next information session. Board members noted that the Lone Star monitoring team provides a monthly written update shared with trustees and that the coach has sent follow‑up materials through board counsel.

Trustee Kaufman raised a separate but related agenda item, 12.3 (EFB local—instructional resources and library materials), and asked about the district’s process and whether a District of Innovation review would affect the timeline or scope. Administration and board staff said they would reconvene the District of Innovation committee, lay out a timeline and return recommendations to the board in a relatively short period of time.

Why it matters: Library material selection and any formal review process directly affect student access to materials. Trustees said parents already can set boundaries for their children and that the district is taking steps to be transparent about any process changes.

Provenance

Public testimony and subsequent trustee questions are recorded in the meeting transcript at blocks 4232–4294 (caller Sharon Vane), and trustee follow‑up occurs later in consent‑item discussion and board Q&A (blocks 4306–4683).","A caller urged the board not to create a library review panel and asked when Lone Star monitoring will end. Trustees said written monitoring updates are provided and that the District of Innovation committee will be reconvened to consider how instructional resource policies might be implemented.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6500595,"Board coach: Austin ISD sustained 'meets focus' under Lone Star governance; board approves 74‑point quarterly tracker",1597,5468000,7065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615242-3aab562270bd578e930fbdee24e4de8e&start=5468&end=7065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615242-3aab562270bd578e930fbdee24e4de8e/thumbnail_5468000.jpg","/articles/6500595/Texas/Board-coach-Austin-ISD-sustained-meets-focus-under-Lone-Star-governance-board-approves-74point-quarterly-tracker","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500595-f5ec696773b10f63b4fe9bb4a4b48c68/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509173&Signature=LvRS0knQcJosulz~Uh6C2MzV4QtW~PqDC0Wvvwsl3MW6S9IdMSZ7NtrlRzA5ZmhDWvCqBJ4d19bjW64YjLZY6kA2Kc5DCjeOUlEnZCnQv-iBlllrLvmW0P7UiHvyzni9Fi3UxRlL36drbMkSvkJkr6vlqKh6HZUfWXpqTA0TrbNc7YXKJ2I7ERothNZOsFI2~HEKObwJ4K1KXmtaWEH-8tLfHxYgcmxKVnlS9UIJBsMMNBgeteDV3XD7za0bAVdbwq~AxxENBPmcGP6ENC3RZ2OUzPX1C6boJqyo00p5N1xu226QQ8Yi5pQ~DqYIi6QpbVYS~5n0B1TCz-fkRDHR5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees discussed the district’s Lone Star Governance quarterly self‑evaluation and approved the final August 2025 tracker at their Aug. 21 voting meeting.

Board coach Ashley Paz told trustees the district has been at the Lone Star Governance threshold labeled “meets focus” (60 points) since April 2024 and that the board’s calibration with a representative from the agency is complete. Paz said the board has sustained that level for the required four consecutive quarters and that the calibration produced only a “couple of items” flagged for refinement to be completed in the next quarter for continuous improvement; she transmitted details to the board through counsel because the information is related to the agreed order.

President Boswell and trustees noted an earlier posting error: a preliminary tracker with an incorrect score appeared in BoardDocs during the meeting and the correct final tracker (marked “August 2025 final”) was later posted. Trustees reviewed the corrected document showing a score of 74—14 points above the meets level—and approved the item by unanimous vote.

Why it matters: Lone Star Governance monitoring is part of the district’s agreed‑order oversight and establishes the board’s measured progress against governance standards. The board’s score and the coach’s calibration are evidence used by the monitoring agency to judge compliance and readiness to move beyond active monitoring.

Details from the coach

Ashley Paz explained that Lone Star sets numeric thresholds (60 points = meets focus; 80 points = mastery). She said that once the board reached the meets threshold it needed four consecutive quarters at that level, which the board has achieved. After calibration with the agency representative, Paz said only minor refinements were requested that do not nullify prior quarterly scores but should be addressed by the next quarter (the board office will receive a written note through counsel and Paz offered to discuss the details with trustees).

Board actions and next steps

Trustees authorized Secretary Gonzales to approve the final tracker (motion seconded by Trustee Quintana). The board directed the Board Office and coach to address the refinement items flagged during calibration and to present follow‑up at the next quarter’s review. Trustees also discussed board management tasks such as producing time‑use timestamps on agendas and assuming more board ownership of self‑evaluation processes to align with Lone Star expectations.

Provenance

Discussion and vote are recorded in the meeting transcript where trustees paused the meeting to retrieve the corrected attachment and then returned to open session to approve item 14.1; see transcript segments around blocks 6961–7065 for the posted final tracker and the vote.","The board reviewed and approved the Lone Star Governance quarterly evaluation. Coach Ashley Paz said the board has met the 'meets focus' threshold since April 2024 and that the posted August 2025 final tracker shows a score of 74; she described calibration with agency representatives and said only minor refinements are required.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6500599,"Austin ISD adopts new personal communications devices policy; trustees warn of classroom impacts",49,4833000,4882000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5615242-3aab562270bd578e930fbdee24e4de8e&start=4833&end=4882","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5615242-3aab562270bd578e930fbdee24e4de8e/thumbnail_4833000.jpg","/articles/6500599/Texas/Austin-ISD-adopts-new-personal-communications-devices-policy-trustees-warn-of-classroom-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500599-f60219262172f289d23f6582a030b036/orig.mp4?Expires=1770509173&Signature=U9O6gvhYU-xS98GpvduVk9GmGMkIYl4jSaBo8OabdgH8L8qzrAY8vfGY2XApprnSppD3B~rfbJs4X-I2u4~QurDZmYoC308bmgLlsjaRxFlWabqjLez2m6Wk7Fr~p1~DjY5EsWr5rUTgA9wLZjnOeC9107IxQhhT7CMoYBoYC89E3yzipOZDoHMlahNIDUHQR4AUGie37G0GTxHp44oslevxe-0nUx3rKpe66yLwntoKug0EG5smGFnxKFhOaFSyKNiG2~XODacGEGxmEnM098FtI15IJ4egT36n2qmx-GVi8SjiyK8Kw~5OPrAxiv67XRoSEhgzQd53zVUcAZNplA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a new personal communications devices policy (FNC[LOCAL]) at its Aug. 21 voting meeting, adopting the least restrictive approach required by the Texas Legislature while raising questions about classroom implementation.

The board adopted the policy by a motion from Secretary Gonzales, seconded by Trustee Quintana. The motion passed with six votes in favor and one abstention; Trustee Hunter abstained, citing concerns about unintended consequences for classroom instruction, arts academies and athletic communications.

Why it matters: The policy sets districtwide expectations for student possession and use of personal communications devices during the school day. Trustees and staff said the companion Student Success Guide will list examples of prohibited devices—Superintendent Segura and staff indicated the guide includes items such as smartwatches, headphones and earbuds—and that changes to that guide require board approval.

Trustee concerns and administration responses

Trustee Hunter described scenarios where the policy could impede teachers’ instructional practices: recording classroom activities in arts programs, students photographing schedules shared on a teacher computer, or coaches sending time‑sensitive practice updates by text. Hunter said these are “unintended consequences” that could create hardships for some campuses and programs and explained her abstention as a reflection of those concerns.

Trustee Kaufman asked whether the policy text itself lists specific device types. Administration staff responded that the policy language refers broadly to personal communications devices while the Student Success Guide (the companion, board‑approved document) lists specific device examples and campus guidance; staff said communications materials include images of prohibited items.

Administration said it will provide campus‑level guidance and visual examples of devices to support consistent implementation and will monitor for unintended consequences. The board directed staff to bring clarifying guidance to campuses and noted that changes to campus practice tied to the Student Success Guide would require board review.

Provenance

Discussion of Agenda item 12.2 (FNC[LOCAL]) appears in the transcript at blocks surrounding the motion and debate (motion at transcript block 4833; Trustee Hunter’s remarks and follow‑up at transcript blocks 4851–4963; final vote recorded at block 5252).","Trustees voted to adopt the state‑required personal communications devices policy. One trustee abstained, citing concerns about unintended consequences for instruction and extracurricular activities; staff said the Student Success Guide lists device examples and will be used to implement the policy.","actionData","errors"]

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