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 a nearly $1 billion budget..."

Aug. 27, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

COVID at AISD: Union Lodges Grievances as District Plays Hardball

Education Austin files over 100 grievances on behalf of teachers denied accommodations for spring semester

"...accommodations were denied for the spring, claiming that the district's process for weighing staff risks during the COVID-19 pandemic..."

Dec. 25, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Anger at Pease Elementary as AISD Revokes Transfers

Transfer requests were for schools that had already reached maximum enrollment capacity

"...are again frustrated at Austin ISD leaders after the district revoked student transfers for next year from Pease to..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD Told to Pay More, Make Cuts Hurt Less

School change process seeks to improve academic programming access to all students

"...Monday approved its guiding principles for transforming the school district through closing, consolidating, and repurposing campuses over the next..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

AISD: Fall Election Drought?

Board balance in question as few candidates step up

"...In 2012, Austin Independent School District voters used the board of trustees election as an..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Braces for Lege, Court Action

School finance likely to hang fire for several months

"...Over the last few years, the Austin Inde­pendent School District has worked hard at longer-term financial planning, building this..."

Jan. 25, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Long on Ideas ... Short on Funds

AISD looks for answers to budget dilemma

"...The Austin Independent School District's plans to deal with its spiraling budget crisis may..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Notebook

"...between them and the Phoenix Firebirds/City of Austin, the AISD Board of Trustees declined on Monday to endorse the..."

Sept. 15, 1995 News Feature

AISD, Union Still at Odds Over In-Person Teaching

Employees look for creative solutions, but have yet to see any

"...into the school day. Teacher absences that Mon­day numbered 175; many across the district received the same message...."

Oct. 16, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

With Session Over, AISD to Wrap Up Budget

Employee compensation still at issue in upcoming spending plan

"...first budget discussion following passage of the Texas Legislature's $6.5 billion school finance plan, House Bill 3, which clarifies..."

June 7, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Report Highlights Inequities in AISD Funding

Title I cash and private fundraising don't align in most local schools

"...was listening to his daughter, an Austin Independent School District teacher, talking to another teacher about how there seemed..."

Sept. 21, 2012 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: 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

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...Property tax rates are set to rise, and the district will also dip into its savings. On top of..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Depot Comes to the District Hat in Hand

Austin ISD considers a tax giveaway to mendicant Home Depot, and the question is, who pays?

"...for school board expecting to review economic development packages
50; or at least they haven't in more economically innocent..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Board to Consider $420 Million Bond Package

The Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee settles on a figure that offers relief while still being acceptable to voters

"...million bond package to fund capital improvements for the district. The CBAC, a 19-member volunteer group appointed by the..."

March 19, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

After Mosley Murder, Tough Questions About AISD Campus Violence

The stabbing of a Reagan High student is a symptom of a much larger problem, say community leaders

"...the Austin ISD board of trustees, requesting that the district immediately launch an independent investigation into conditions at the..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

AISD: Matching Buildings to Kids, or Vice Versa?

AISD aims to resolve under- and overcrowding issues with its facilities master plan

"...For the first time, Austin Independent School District is working on a facilities master plan, intended to..."

Sept. 24, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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 Gets the Ball Rolling on High School Redesign

Gates Foundation grant pushes attempt to completely rethink high school

"...is the Big Idea in the educational policy world
50; for evidence, one need only view the consultant-studded attendance..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Labor and AISD Butt Heads Again

'Prevailing wage' creates a sticking point

"...is once again butting heads with the perpetually cash-strapped AISD, after the district recommended that the board of trustees..."

March 18, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Hundreds of AISD Teachers May Refuse to Report to Campus for In-Person Classes

Education Austin organizes action in response to schools reopening

"...Austin ISD students return to classrooms on Monday, Oct. 5, potentially 1,000 teachers may refuse to report to campus,..."

Sept. 30, 2020 News Post by Clara Ence Morse

AISD Proposes a Budget

AISD sees its money go back to the state

"...property tax bill, don't blame the Austin Independent School District. Blame the Legislature. On April 25, trustees received the..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Lawsuit Filed to Force AISD to End Chronic Special Ed Delays

No more time to wait

"...in federal court against Austin ISD, alleging that the district has denied free and appropriate public education to thousands..."

April 9, 2021 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

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

AISD Parents – Some of Them – Debate School Calendar Changes

District says getting parents involved poses challenges

"...A committee of parents and AISD employees has been debating two potential calendars for about..."

Nov. 25, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Still No Word on How Much TEA Will Influence AISD Special Ed

Local figures hope for a lower level of oversight than planned

"...phase of their "conservatorship" in the Houston Independent School District on March 15, announcing both a new Board of..."

June 9, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

AISD Accountability Ratings

Some make the grade; some don't

"...Texas Education Agency on July 31, the number of AISD schools rated "exemplary" or "recognized" rose, and the district..."

Aug. 7, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Notebook

"...the school year, and the complaints keep coming about AISD's new surplus system. Last April, the district implemented a..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Future Plans for AISD HQ Site Unveiled

The soon-to-be-former Austin ISD complex will be demolished to make way for a four-story office / retail space

"...bring the total number of off-street spaces up to 537. Groundbreaking for the redevelopment is set for the first..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

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