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