ACC Board of Trustees Candidates Are Thinking About Affordability

Candidates discuss priorities for Austin’s community college system

"...College, the local institution that has changed a lot of lives in its 51-year history. ACC occupies a sweet..."

Oct. 11, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD and ACC Board of Trustees

Trustee elections can mean uncontested drifts or bare-knuckle throwdowns

"...Independent School District Board of Trustees..."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

ACC Propositions and Board of Trustees

Austin Community College bonds, tax rate increase, and board of trustees

"...The following endorsements initially addressed only the ACC bond propositions (numbered 1 and 2), plus a proposal..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Chronicle Endorsements: Austin Community College Board of Trustees

Educators, policymakers battle for four ACC Board seats

"...Texas Education Agency auditor Michael J. Lewis has more ACC experience, but seems a little too lock-step with the..."

Oct. 21, 2016 News Feature

Endorsements: Austin Community College Board of Trustees

"...There are two run-offs for the remaining Austin Community College board seats. Election..."

May 31, 2002 News Feature

Alvarez to Run for ACC Board

Former city council member on the muni ballot again.

"...running for Place 5 on the Austin Community College board of trustees. Alvarez served on the City Council from..."

Jan. 29, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

ACC Board Place 9 Race: Not a Snoozefest

Four candidates emerge from extended filing deadline

"...later, she's back on the ballot, running for the ACC board again...."

Sept. 2, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

'Chronicle' Mistaken to Endorse Kaplan for ACC Board

"...made a mistake in endorsing Allen Kaplan for the ACC board of trustees [Endorsements, April 28]. In your editorial,..."

May 3, 2006 Postmarks

ACC Board Elections: Meet the Candidates

The candidates on taxing districts, remedial boot camps, and student culture

"...Elections for three seats on the Austin Community College board of trustees are coming up on May 8 (early..."

April 16, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

TFN's 'Briefing Paper' on ACC Board Candidate Marc Levin

"...candidate for Place 6 on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees – currently serves as vice- president of..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature

ACC Vice-Chair Leaving

Rivera to join Mexican American Legal Defense Fund in DC

"...Rick Perry is making Lampasas Republican Gail Lowe chair of the State Board of Education, and the clear message..."

July 10, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD and ACC Early Vote Totals

Sosa may avoid run-off in ACC race

"...the Austin Independent School District and Austin Community College board of trustees elections are below. The biggest story so..."

May 8, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Politics of Annexation

Critics say ACC election unfair, but Austinites foot out-of-district bills

"...College should annex to its taxing district the 12% of Austinites who don't currently ante up for ACC. The..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

ACC: A Second Round for Villarreal and Reiter

Sosa prevails while two others return to the trail

"...The message from Saturday's Austin Com­munity College board of trustees election: Being a known commodity with a..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

More Endorsements: ACC Trustees

Williams in Place 1, dual endorsement in Place 2

"...voting looming (Oct. 20-31), we're supplementing the Chronicle editorial board endorsements in the Oct. 17 issue with a few..."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Post by The Chronicle Editorial Board

ACC Goes Back to the Drawing Board

Plans for new South Austin Campus bust the college's budget

"...Community College announced it had reached a wee bit of an impasse – all the construction bids came in..."

July 9, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Final AISD Results; ACC Almost Complete

Sosa, Schneider, Moya win; other races headed for runoffs

"...Moya and Robert Schneider in AISD, Lupe Sosa in ACC...."

May 8, 2010 News Post by Lee Nichols

Your Neighbors, Your Money: ACC Looks for Support

Austin Community College seeks to build support for a tax referendum even as a state audit blasts ACC leaders.

"...Faculty, Your Neighbors" campaign featured in ads and on billboards all over town, Austin Community College is trying to..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

ACC Budget Axe Swings: Will It Miss Students?

The governor's 7% budget cut means drastic -- and ill-timed -- choices for Austin Community College.

"...The Austin Community College board feels like Gov. Rick Perry has handed it an..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Feature by Walter Howerton Jr

Sparks Fly at First ACC Trustee Forum

Unexpected chill at the first ACC endorsement meetings

"...Austin Community College elections. On Sept. 1, employee union ACC AFT met with all 12 candidates running for the..."

Sept. 9, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Rackspace Backs Out of ACC Deal

Remember to lock down a lease

"...computing company Rackspace had plans to move its Austin offices into the ACC Highland campus. Construction and renovation had..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

ACC Ballot Proposal a Perversion

"...Dear Editor, The ACC board of trustees slipped onto the May 7 ballot..."

April 27, 2005 Postmarks

ACC: Two seats still up for Grabs

School boards fill up, with a few seats left open for run-offs

"...races, and there are only clear winners in two of them, how many run-offs must voters endure next month?..."

Nov. 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Question of Fairness

Austin voters will have another chance to broaden city insurance coverage

"...City of Austin Municipal ElectionElection Date: May 13..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Two Schools of Thought

The upcoming ACC and AISD elections share a ballot but address different challenges

"...Two boards, two educational systems, two sets of challenges – on..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Growth Funds: ACC's Bond Proposal

Community college asking for $386 million

"...After years of stagnating budgets, Austin Community College is asking voters for..."

June 27, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

$406M ACC Budget Increases Pay Across the Board

College employees receive 3% raise, hourly workers bumped to $15 an hour

"...The Austin Community College Board of Trustees approved unanimously on Monday, July 8, an..."

July 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

ACC Race

A tangled web of work relationships roils the Kaplan / Mejia-Dietche contest

"...Perhaps it should come as no surprise that a board of trustees race at Austin Community College has devolved..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Candidate Filings for AISD, ACC Seats

A last-minute deluge of candidates

"...Aug. 18 filing deadline for Austin Independent School District trustees brought a deluge of candidates for the four board..."

Aug. 22, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

ACC

Five candidates battle for three open spots on the Austin Community College Board of Trustees

"...for three open spots on the Austin Community College board of trustees. In the drama "How I Would Lead..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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