The AggreGAYtor: December 3

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...o'clock already, today’s AggreGAYtor was just in the middle of a dream...."

Dec. 3, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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

AISD’s Big Balancing Act

The Austin Independent School District is considering bringing a $1 billion bond to voters in November. That's a lot of money. What all would it do? And can the package keep everybody happy?

"...As one of Austin's biggest property owners, the Austin Independent School District..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Approves Its Big IDEA, 6-3

Board ignores overwhelming opposition to charter proposal

"...Carole Keeton Strayhorn has been a lot of things: Texas comptroller, Austin mayor, Austin Independent School District..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: IDEA Down, Travis Heights Up

AISD board cancels IDEA at Allan, but IDEA promises to stay in town

"...moment. On Monday, Dec. 17, the Austin Independent School District's board of trustees voted to cancel the district's contract..."

Dec. 21, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

With Session Over, AISD to Wrap Up Budget

Employee compensation still at issue in upcoming spending plan

"...The Austin ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, June 3, held its first..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Grief, Anger, Activism Follow AISD’s Move to Close Schools

Lingering questions over unreleased equity report fuel frustration

"...to settle following a Nov. 18 vote by the board of trustees of the Austin Independent School District to..."

Nov. 29, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Meet the AISD Bonds

A thumbnail introduction to the $890 million bond package on the May 11 ballot

"...infrastructure, recession-deferred maintenance – and never forget, persistent underfunding of public education by the state of Texas – the..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...On Monday night, after a couple of years of nominal budget surpluses and property tax rate..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Budget Cuts Roll Toward Trustees

The AISD budget task force closes its deliberations as the Board of Trustees gets ready to act.

"...are roughly three weeks remaining in the initial phase of the Austin ISD budget war, although by the March..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Weighs Keeping Campuses Open After Winter Break

Between a rock and a hard place

"...With two new trustees on the virtual dais at last week's Austin ISD..."

Jan. 1, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Closing Schools Won't Fix AISD Budget

We have the Legislature to thank for this mess

"...When the Austin Independent School District released a draft list of nine underused campuses that..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bowing to Business Wheels, AISD Cans Tax Hike

Board passes new budget but drops ballot proposal

"...On Aug. 23, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees approved..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

What Will New AISD Budget Mean About Next Year's?

After struggles over staff pay, the budget is ready – and Carstarphen's ready to look to the future

"...The Austin Independent School District has a new budget and, if it keeps to..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Low-Budget Wrassling Resumes

Budgeting for public education always involves struggles between competing needs, but these days the competition is particularly fierce

"...The Austin ISD community has barely begun debating the district's proposed $755 million budget, and already district officials and..."

July 15, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

UPDATED: AISD Reassigns Principal After "MAGA" Controversy

Andrews Elementary principal Gabriela Soto said the school's new PTA looks forward to "making Andrews Great Again!"

"...UPDATED April 11, 1:42 pm: The AISD principal accused of discriminating against immigrant parents at Andrews..."

April 12, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Polishing Sales Pitch for Tax Election

Voters in November may be asked to chip in for education

"...Austin Independent School District's board of trustees will be looking for public input..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Girds for a Rough Ride Next Year

Sustainable funding, limits on charters highlight legislative proposals

"...As the COVID-19 crisis continues, the Austin Independent School District board of trustees is turning its eyes toward the..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The Newest in Trustees

AISD swearing-in suggests both comity and dissension

"...Tuesday night. Down the road at Austin Independent School District headquarters, the latest batch of trustees took the stage..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Clouds Part Over AISD Budget Forecast

AISD looks to be less squeezed for money than previously predicted

"...While the current budget for the Austin Independent School District went through major rewrites up until the board of..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Holes Plugged ... Temporarily

The 2009 AISD budget balances the books, but the financial future's not bright

"...agencies in this recessionary year, the Austin Inde­pendent School District's coffers are in reasonable shape. But with the board..."

July 31, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

TEA Is Taking Over Special Ed at AISD and Parents Aren’t Happy

Now that’s the tea

"...special education services in the state, announced on March 31 that it would be installing a group of managers..."

April 7, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Struggling With Capacity

Redrawing all school boundaries inevitable, but not imminent

"...Every year, Austin ISD trustees contend with the problem of overcrowding. This week, they..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Efficiency Study Thwarted by Math

About that 'efficiency' ...

"...A week after it was first delivered, district staff and members of the Austin Independent School District..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD 'Efficiency' Study: Not Exactly What the Doctor Ordered?

An efficiency study commissioned by AISD comes back with some surprising recommendations

"...Last August, Austin Independent School District commissioned an "efficiency study" from consultants MGT of America,..."

June 12, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

As COVID-19 Spikes, AISD Enrollment Declines by Thousands

Where have all the students gone?

"...As the Austin Independent School District completes its second week of "back to normal" school..."

Nov. 13, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

AISD Trustees Consider $30 Million in Cuts

Treading carefully on the budget

"...at the Capitol, Austin ISD is still considering about $30 million in cuts to its operating budget for the..."

April 26, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD: The First Carstarphen Budget

New AISD superintendent prepares her first whole budget

"...When the Austin Independent School District board of trustees passed the district's 2009 budget last..."

July 23, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Budget Woes at AISD

Doesn't look like AISD will be cutting property tax rates any time soon

"...Years of soaring property prices have meant that the Austin Independent..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: No Probs for Props

"...Last summer, when the Austin Independent School District started putting its latest $343 million school bond package..."

May 16, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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