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“Goal progress monitoring provides evidence the district is on track to meet the middle school algebra 1 goal,” Superintendent Anthony Segura said after presenting the algebra report, which tracks the percentage of economically disadvantaged sixth-graders who enroll in and persist through accelerated mathematics that prepares them for Algebra I by eighth grade.

The report showed district-wide improvement: 24% of economically disadvantaged sixth-graders completed the introductory accelerated math course in 2024–25, an increase from 21% in 2023–24. District staff said the number met the year’s target and attributed progress to expanded access under Senate Bill 2124 and operational changes such as more sixth-grade course options at middle schools. Dr. Mary Anne Maxwell, assistant superintendent of academics, and Danielle Perico, director of STEM, described updated tracking methods and curriculum-based checks to monitor students who need additional support. Perico said campuses that used tier 2 interventions, student data tracking and cross-content supports saw the strongest results: “Those were the puzzle pieces that will really show our success in accelerated math classrooms.”

Board members pressed staff about data inconsistencies between in-year enrollment snapshots and year-end completion counts. Trustee Hunter asked whether the administration had fixed the reporting problem; Segura and staff said they had implemented a new data-monitoring tool (Eduphoria Aware) over the summer and expected more consistent reporting in the next cycle while acknowledging ongoing calibration work.

Trustees then accepted the algebra monitoring report by formal motion. Secretary Gonzales moved to accept and the motion was seconded by Trustee Quintana; the board approved the report during the meeting.

On CCMR, the district reported stronger-than-expected results for juniors and seniors taking IBC-aligned courses. Superintendent Segura and Ashley Benicker, executive director of secondary outcomes, said 59.8% of 11th–12th graders enrolled in IBC-aligned courses in 2024–25, exceeding the year’s target (47.2%) and surpassing the program’s five-year goal (55%). Benicker said 23% of 11th–12th graders earned at least one IBC, and that the district’s universal course sheet and new counseling tracking increased student awareness and reduced accidental exclusion from career pathways.

Benicker and Segura noted the district is rolling out a Salesforce-based pathways tracker and that counselors and principals now must sign off on course drops to reduce unintended program steering. Trustees discussed sustainability and whether the district can sustain growth in certifications given scheduling, athletics and fine-arts conflicts; staff said industry partnerships and program sequencing inform ongoing planning.

The board accepted the CCMR monitoring report in a motion that Secretary Gonzales moved and Trustee Quintana seconded; trustees on the dais voted to approve.

Ending: Trustees acknowledged the reports as evidence of progress while directing staff to continue improving midyear data-tracking and to focus targeted supports for subgroup gaps identified in both reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Information Session: September 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Austin ISD board on Sept. 18 accepted superintendent monitoring reports showing progress toward the district's middle-school algebra and college-career readiness goals, while trustees pressed staff to fix data inconsistencies and target supports where subgroup gaps remain.","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},6463212,"Austin ISD parents, alumni and teachers urge board to pause school closures and protect dual-language and Montessori campuses",384,491000,875000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785957-a7aab14476212f37fc061f0ca3dc88c4&start=491&end=875","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785957-a7aab14476212f37fc061f0ca3dc88c4/thumbnail_491000.jpg","/articles/6463212/Texas/Austin-ISD-parents-alumni-and-teachers-urge-board-to-pause-school-closures-and-protect-dual-language-and-Montessori-campuses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6463212-b1033acff20717d941296cbefce87772/orig.mp4?Expires=1775350832&Signature=M8PA2l6JPjsXDG8jzXuHpuKwcpLyuMWTH8q4q1SqoS6GPQ4G5sHvi9lQhIgB8WVLO2q5QpgPObyfpj~Cr8McHg89HRaTK8E9YAu65Sxmk-QIqQPg-cwnqe7Ygn1QUPzwDQ4FlWjyOFX1dD4lYIZldR13QdoS2r~5pyi8XwPiCW3FMyo5VGRCCnEqa1BMlpHygGY4wp57nKxX2atPTugi0X7KRFScGcI6BlPnGNVS-boqrvGbayLRIZ8KcVFpBPPZkSdmUK78jB0e7v0VzMCPJFI2mZ3-feQWektlFL0rkfFdQDkhkLAs~Fm7QdJQSy8B19a~TVzAq~318voEdpEN2w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of parents, alumni and teachers urged the Austin Independent School District board of trustees on Sept. 18 to halt planned school consolidations and closures and to preserve successful programs, saying the district should prioritize academic supports over facilities changes.

Speakers urged a moratorium on consolidations and closures and asked the board to provide more time and detail before final votes. “If we truly want to break the cycle of underperformance, our kids need stability,” said Carla Perez, a Wynn Montessori parent. “Replacing current staff would undo years of progress and further fracture our community.”

The session was an information meeting open to public comment. The board said it had time for up to 60 public speakers; staff reported 11 people signed up to speak in person and 49 people left recorded messages. Speakers were allotted one minute each.

Many callers focused on two campuses in particular. Multiple parents and community members urged the board to extend the turnaround timeline for Wynn Montessori, the district’s only public Montessori option and a dual-language site. Speakers provided the board with campus details, saying Wynn has a roughly 200-student wait list and a high transfer-in rate. “Wynn stands out as a bright spot and is moving in the right direction,” Whitney Hazelmeier said.

A large group of callers asked the board to keep Becker Elementary open as a wall-to-wall dual-language campus. Parents and grandparents described Becker as a low-cost, high-performing program with a strong community, and volunteers said the school should be a training ground for other dual-language programs rather than being dismantled. “Becker has raised my children to be global citizens with an empathetic worldview,” Marilyn Faulkner said in a recorded message. One caller said heritage families make up “over 62% of Becker’s population.” Another said Becker is rated a B by the Texas Education Agency and scored well on the district’s cost-per-student rubric.

Other recorded callers pressed the board on Yellowjacket Stadium (an LC Anderson alumni concern tied to the 2022 bond), and several requested the district honor the bond’s commitments to that historic East Austin site.

Several speakers asked for more public data on the district’s consolidation rubric and financial model. “In the past month, we have heard about the financial impact, but not about what is happening and what will happen,” said a parent who asked for the research the board used about student outcomes after consolidation. Board members and Superintendent Anthony Segura said the rubric is posted and that staff are working with demographers and the state agency; Segura also said the district would provide additional explanatory materials and a clearer financial model in coming weeks.

Trustee Hunter asked district staff to seek clarifying guidance from the Texas Education Agency about what the commissioner will accept in turnaround plans. “If the commissioner is going to approve several different plans, then let's have him say, yes, I'm willing to do that,” Hunter said. Segura told trustees the district meets regularly with TEA staff and would post a summary of those conversations for the community.

Several speakers cited research on harms from school closures, including a UT-Austin study and national reviews finding declines in academic performance and long-term attendance effects for displaced students. Local speakers repeatedly asked for a pause to allow the district to complete an academic “baseline” — a plan that proponents said should describe what the district will do to ensure instructional continuity and support at campuses that receive displaced students.

The board did not vote on consolidation or closures at the Sept. 18 information session. Trustees did not announce a timetable for the formal vote; Segura and board staff said a detailed package of proposals and the rubric would be released publicly in October, followed by an October information session and a formal vote at the board’s September 25 or later meeting cycle.

The board will receive a full consolidation proposal, including boundary and program changes, before any final votes; several trustees asked staff to include an academic baseline and associated budget impacts with that package so the community can see the tradeoffs and planned reinvestments tied to any facility changes.

Ending: The public-comment period closed after the recorded messages; trustees thanked speakers and directed staff to post additional information online and to continue community outreach about the consolidation process.

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Joshua Johnson, executive director of governance and accountability, and Dr. Cherry Lee, interim assistant superintendent for special education, provided the update. They said the outstanding items include a quarter-board self-evaluation scheduled for October and an ongoing obligation to post a three-month summary of board time spent on student outcomes and closed-session minutes, as required by their Lone Star governance commitments.

Dr. Lee described a major technical and operational shift: the district replaced its older special-programs case management system with Frontline Special Programs, going from project kickoff in January to a July go-live. The transition included multiple training sessions over the summer and ongoing technical assistance. Lee said staff have prioritized training because “systems change is not easy,” and acknowledged the “heavy lift” campus staff faced during the transition.

The district also described a layered professional learning program for special education staff: a new monthly learning-lab series for case managers (almost 700 special-education teachers attended a virtual session), campus-level PLCs led by campus support coordinators, and targeted sessions on autism supports, behavior intervention, dyslexia, functional behavior assessments and assistive technology.

On data and compliance, Lee said Austin ISD is working to ensure annual ARD meetings and reevaluations are timely and properly documented. The district will continue submitting monthly compliance reports to TEA and a summary to the board.

Priority 4 of the agreed order—family engagement and child-find—also showed activity. The district convened a parent advisory committee in January 2024 and plans six meetings in 2025–26. Officials added parent and teacher co-chairs to steward the committee’s agenda and invited parents to register for the group. The district also described a second annual in-person transition fair scheduled for Sept. 27 at Bowie High School to help families explore post-secondary and employment resources for students with disabilities.

Trustee Kaufman asked how the public could review documents the district previously submitted to TEA (continuum-of-services maps, protocols). Johnson and Lee said staff can make those submission artifacts available on request and that monitors had reviewed them.

Ending: Trustees thanked administrators for the update and asked staff to post materials and continue the public communication and parent-engagement work required under the agreed order.

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Board accepts monitoring reports on middle-school algebra and college-career readiness after staff say both are on track

Austin ISD parents, alumni and teachers urge board to pause school closures and protect dual-language and Montessori campuses

Austin ISD tells trustees it has completed 96 of 99 TEA agreed-order deliverables; district highlights new data system and family engagement efforts