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Austin ISD reports near‑complete compliance on TEA agreed order; 96 of 99 deliverables finished, district says
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting Austin ISD officials told trustees they have completed 96 of 99 deliverables under the Texas Education Agency agreed order and described work on special education data systems, professional learning and family engagement.
Austin — Austin ISD officials told the Board of Trustees on Sept. 18 that the district has completed most deliverables required under a Texas Education Agency (TEA) agreed order related to special education, and officials outlined next steps for data systems, professional learning and family outreach.
Joshua John, executive director of governance, accountability and board services, and Dr. Cherry Lee, interim assistant superintendent of special education programs, presented the update. John told trustees the agreed order identified 99 deliverables and that Austin ISD has completed 96. The presentation listed three remaining items that are ongoing: a scheduled Lone Star Governance (LSG) quarterly board self‑evaluation and two monthly reporting requirements to TEA.
Dr. Lee said the district moved to a new special‑education case management system (Frontline Special Programs Management) because the previous system could not consistently produce the reports the district needed. The district executed a rapid transition: a request for quotes in October 2024, a vendor selection and a project kickoff in January 2025, and a go‑live in July 2025. School and district staff received training and the district has continued to refine the platform with the vendor.
Dr. Lee described other work under the agreed order: revised and expanded professional learning for special education staff, monthly learning labs for case managers (the first lab saw nearly 700 special‑education teachers participate in virtual sessions), more campus support coordinators leading PLCs and additional family‑facing outreach. The district said it will continue to submit required monthly reports to TEA and to improve training and documentation to sustain the changes.
John and Dr. Lee also noted the district’s work on child‑find obligations (identifying and evaluating students who may have disabilities), and said the district recently hosted a virtual child‑find session attended by more than 30 families. They invited families to an in‑person transition fair Sept. 27 at Bowie High School and said the district will continue to expand family learning opportunities, including sessions on dyslexia supports and assistive technology.
Trustees asked for copies of artifacts and the documentation submitted to the agency; the administration said it would make those records available. Trustees thanked staff for their work, noting the transition to a new data platform and the volume of training involved.
Ending: The administration said it would continue monthly reporting to TEA, refine Frontline workflows with campus staff and provide trustees and the public with requested artifacts documenting the district’s compliance work.
