Board Recap

At a special meeting, the district unveiled its recommended budget for next year, offering its latest recommendations for how it plans to offset a $181 million deficit. The cuts are deep and sobering, and trustees had plenty to say about the proposal. Remember that the board will meet again for its usual information session on June 11. The budget is once more on the agenda. Trustees are currently expected to vote June 18, ahead of the June 30 deadline to pass a budget and sub

Looming budget cuts dominated this meeting, triggering poignant testimony during public comments and pointed questions from trustees. Read the complete recap here: http://www.tinyurl.com/acpta-52126-aisdboardrecaps

Another week brought us another budget work session. This one included more specifics on possible cuts for many departments and deeper detail on work done thus far on defining an academic baseline.

The district's initial pass at budget cut recommendations was the prime focus of this meeting, kicked off by a robust public comment period. And there's no rest for the weary: The board is slated to hold another budget work session on May 14, with a focus on baseline academics and potential policy changes.

Another week, another budget meeting! This one was a work session, which the trustees plan to have more of as they approach a June 30 deadline for approving a 2026-27 budget.

Budget challenges and news on consolidations occupied the bulk of the board's April voting meeting.

Grim budget news and meaningful updates on special ed, college and career readiness, and more.

Enrollment, budget, and bond money, oh my! Plus some big-picture thinking on crafting a new academic vision. Read the recap here!

Planned partnership to run Dobie, Webb, and Burnet, and many public comments. Read the recap here!

Improvement plans, performance report, budget forecast, and other news. Read the recap here!

February's board info session included a lot of important updates on finances and school improvement.

The district's enrollment plans occupied the lion's share of this relatively short voting meeting. You can see the district's presentation here , and read our complete recap here , including additional updates and all the voting items.

The 12/11 meeting covered academic progress at middle schools currently under TAPs (Burnet, Webb, and Dobie), adjustments to the district scorecard, and the college, career, and military destinations of the 2023 AISD graduates.

The board voted to approve the closures of 10 schools, multiple program changes affecting dual-language and Montessori instruction, and state-mandated Turnaround Plans for 24 campuses.

Convos on the consolidation draft plan, Turnaround Plans, a bilingual education audit, a special education update, and 3rd grade literacy scores.

Wild times in AISD, friends. Here are the recaps from last week's back-to-back Board meetings, and now there's a new consolidation plan on the table! We're here if you need to vent, cry, or hold a hand. All in this together. From recapper-extraordinaire Sharyn Vane: The board held back-to-back meetings last week, including a work session to dig into specifics of the draft consolidation plan. That plan changed significantly Nov. 4, when the district announced it was postponin

This meeting was the first chance for public reactions from the community and feedback from the Trustees on the district's school consolidation plan.

Lots of votes last week, including changes to the district's scorecard.

Read the recap! All the public comment slots were full at last Thursday's meeting, most of them related to the plans for school...

Lots of action at this relatively short Board meeting. Votes were taken to implement new policies, including some to incorporate changes to state statute coming out of the last legislative session.