AISD Bonds: Moving Parts

Half a percent of registered voters cast ballots on first day of early voting

"...On April 25, AISD Executive Director of Facilities Paul Turner announced that he..."

May 3, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Citizens' Committee Shuffles AISD Bonds

A recap of the plans so far

"...Repayment of the bonds, as well as the potential impact on appraisal taxes,..."

Jan. 18, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Meet the AISD Bonds

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

"...Beyond the sheer cost of the bonds – which the district is already addressing by pointing..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

AISD Bonds: More Sprawl and Surveillance?

The Austin ISD bond proposal includes plans for new construction and security measures that are raising some public questions

"...consider the package, which would fund capital improvements to AISD's $1.2 billion in facilities, this fall...."

March 26, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Labor Backs AISD Bonds

District, unions reach agreement on prevailing-wage issue

"...If voters pass the bonds (early voting starts Aug. 25), the board will call..."

Aug. 20, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Bonds: Half Pass, Half Fail

Two propositions pass, but voters reject two more

"...The simple boil-down is that AISD has secured voter approval to repair its existing crumbling..."

May 12, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Bonds: 'Death By a Thousand Cuts'

Even with Propositions 1 and 3 passing, AISD's election campaign appeared doomed from the start

"...creeping over 50% support is good enough. But in bonds, that's bad news, as the Austin Independent School District..."

May 17, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Election Results: How Did the Bonds Do?

Update: AISD, Travis County bonds break 70% support

"...There's over $1 billion in bonds before Austin voters today, plus seven statewide constitutional amendments...."

Nov. 7, 2017 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Balancing Teachers and Tech

AISD must ensure that new technology helps more than it hurts

"...scheduled to hit district classrooms by spring break 2011. AISD board President Mark Wil­liams said, "The emphasis [of the..."

Nov. 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD's Underutilized Business

AISD weighs equity study to improve its limited program for minority- and women-owned firms

"...At the AISD board meeting on May 7, trustees started to broach..."

May 24, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Struggling With Capacity

Redrawing all school boundaries inevitable, but not imminent

"...under evaluation. That means over a third of all AISD campuses are so far above capacity that they cannot..."

Dec. 20, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Scrambles for Another Bond Election

Volunteer Citizens' 2008 Bond Advisory Committee considering proposed projects, mostly driven by essential repairs, swelling student numbers, and changing curriculum requirements

"...In 2004, Austin voters approved $519 million in school bonds, but according to AISD facilities Executive Director Paul Turner,..."

Nov. 30, 2007 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: How Much Single-Sex Is Enough?

AISD hires a principal for a new boys' middle school as plans for a boys' academy appear to be on hold

"...East Austin. However, with the failure of the May bonds, the proposal to build a male equivalent to the..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD on the May Ballot

Board of Trustees: Campaign anti-climax

"...Four seats on the AISD board of trustees will be on the May 10..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

More Bacon for Construction Workers on AISD Projects

Wage measure splits board

"...sets pay floors for staff on projects funded by AISD bonds. It takes its name from the 1931 Davis-Bacon..."

June 20, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Bond Forums Scheduled

Two meetings on the docket for the coming week

"...If trustees move forward, this will be the first AISD bond election since May 2013, when voters approved two..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Payroll

Rule of thumb

"...district bond proposals are about urgent or imminent problems, AISD is considering investing $1 million in a need that..."

Feb. 8, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD's Bond Proposal Possibly Ballot Bound

While district administration broadly supports Citizens' Bond Advisory Committee's recommendations, still some controversy

Feb. 15, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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?

"...do everything that's needed for the school district. As AISD Board President Kendall Pace told her fellow trustees on..."

June 23, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Notebook

"...on fire, for Casis is one of about 25 AISD schools without a fire alarm...."

Nov. 1, 1996 News Feature by Roseana Auten

AISD: Fall Election Drought?

Board balance in question as few candidates step up

"...are already splitting at the seams with declared hopefuls, AISD faces the serious risk of empty seats on its..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Puts Faith in Voters

Teachers' paychecks – and the tax raise they require – are in voters' hands this November

"...by 3.9 cents for every $100 of appraised value. AISD board of trustees President Mark Williams said, "There's frustration..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Report: AISD Discriminates Against Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

AISD Trustee Saldaña "not surprised" by the study because many of the issues uncovered are endemic

"...(earning them the name historically underutilized businesses, or HUBs). AISD is no exception, yet unlike the city of Austin..."

Dec. 18, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Billion-Dollar AISD Bond Goes to Vote in November

Billion-dollar bond will go to vote in November

"...as its planned medical college early prep program (see "AISD's Big Balancing Act," June 23)...."

June 30, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Gets Wired

"...of 125 teacher-members of the Austin Independent School District's (AISD) District Technology Leadership Team, there was just one small..."

Aug. 1, 1997 News Feature by Roseana Auten

Four Open Seats, and Many Demands for Change at AISD

School board shakeup

"...Blacka­dem­ics Television and has developed youth leadership programs within AISD, is the sole candidate. District 2: Southeast Austin..."

Aug. 28, 2020 News Feature by Clara Ence Morse

Is AISD Ready for Disaster?

"...The Austin Independent School District (AISD) has an important role to play when disaster strikes...."

April 28, 1995 News Feature by Roseana Auten

AISD Working Out Technology Costs and Kinks

Austin ISD goes on computer-buying spree

"...part in how we deliver instruction to students," said AISD trustee Robert Schneider...."

July 10, 2009 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 Board Considers Futures for Underused Facilities

The district’s property portfolio has become an increasingly pressing matter

"...Saying the words "AISD may close some schools" is like shouting "Fire!" in..."

Dec. 9, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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