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Austin ISD outlines draft turnaround strategies, parents warn closures risk displacing Black families
Summary
Administrators presented draft Turnaround Action Plan strategies for multiple campuses, including restarts and reassignments; trustees pressed for staffing, KPIs and campus-by-campus financials. Community speakers demanded transparency on underutilized property reviews, real-estate RFP timing and potential conflicts tied to contracts.
Administrators presented draft Turnaround Action Plans (TAPs) and strategies for campuses labeled unacceptable by the Texas Education Agency, and trustees pressed for details on supports, measures, and financial assumptions.
Chief of staff Lakeisha Drinks described three main strategies used in TAPs: restart (staff turnover and new leadership), reassign (moving students to nearby acceptable-rated campuses), and school improvement (wraparound services for UA campuses). She listed campuses under consideration for each approach — including Linder, Wooldridge, Paredes, Pecan Springs, Barrington, Oak Springs, Martin, Winn (Montessori), and others — and said TAPs remain drafts with community engagement continuing. Lakeisha said TAP public hearings are scheduled for Nov. 20 and that the board must submit approved TAPs…
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