Accepting the Challenge

Meet the candidates for AISD Board of Trustees.

"...John Fitzpatrick (unopposed) To John Fitzpatrick, running for the at-large..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

She's the One

"...Maxine Bahns, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Mike Mcglone and John Mahoney. Bruce Springsteen mused lyrically about the opposite sex..."

Aug. 30, 1996 Movie Review by Alison Macor

Getting School to Work

Aided by an infusion of new tax dollars from high-tech and other industries, Del Valle ISD finds success by investing heavily in school-to-career programs.

"..."Oh, they're doing great things at Del Valle," says John Fitzpatrick of the Capital Area Training Foundation, an industry-supported..."

Dec. 31, 1999 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

The school board decides to boost the bond package price tag

"...a yearlong research and review process and what trustee John Fitzpatrick called "an unprecedented level of citizen involvement," the..."

May 21, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Elementary School Limbo Continues

Decisive vote on whether to close two AISD elementary schools comes down to indecisive 4-4 tie at Monday's board of trustees meeting

"...The four trustees who voted against the proposal were John Fitzpatrick, Robert Schneider, Mark Williams, and Patricia Whiteside, and..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

School Bond Proposals Roll to Victory

All six bond propositions to build, renovate, and expand AISD schools pass

"...of always looking in the rear-view mirror," said trustee John Fitzpatrick...."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Schools, Sprawl, and Citizenship

Vote begins on $520 million school bond package

"...brown – and their parents," says AISD at-large trustee John Fitzpatrick. That's because "sprawl" is happening all over the..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

The board adopts a new "compromise" principal-selection process

"...and community involvement. In moving to enact the revisions, John Fitzpatrick called the new process a "good balance" that..."

Jan. 30, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

'The Perfect Storm': AISD Board Adds by Subtracting

The Austin ISD board of trustees passes its 2003-04 budget.

"...rate, dropping property values, and increasing recapture costs. Trustee John Fitzpatrick called the district's predicament a consequence of the..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...and Bones Showdown looms increasingly likely, as Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry won Democratic primaries in five of seven states..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Demographic Change Shapes AISD Bond Debate

Is the district really growing? And will $420 million be spent in the right place?

"...Trustee John Fitzpatrick said that trend poses challenges that will take..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

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?

"...say they don't like being asked to make. Trustee John Fitzpatrick said he thought the decision was probably outside..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

AISD Gets the Ball Rolling on High School Redesign

Gates Foundation grant pushes attempt to completely rethink high school

"...communities (SLCs). (The basic recipe is on display at Johnston High, which this fall rearranged itself into humanities, science,..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The Prevailing Wage Guessing Game

Trustees worry that doing the right thing might cause bond dollars to come up short

"...However, trustee John Fitzpatrick countered that that isn't the only thing voters..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Austin @ Large: Lesson Planners

All I need to know about cities, I learned in kindergarten

"...the Envision Central Texas gospel and all. (AISD trustee John Fitzpatrick points out that ECT's megaboard includes, among its..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Proposition 5: The Middle School at Edwards Aquifer

The controversy over the proposed Southwest middle school has a long history

"...data did not meet the 125% standard," said trustee John Fitzpatrick. "But we when got our updated demographic data,..."

Aug. 27, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Low wages, sprawl among the concerns of package detractors

"...AISD trustees John Fitzpatrick and Robert Schneider, as well as former mayor..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Making Ends Meet

The new AISD budget hurts, but less than in past years

"...recent memory that hasn't been completely controversial, while trustee John Fitzpatrick called it the flat-out best he's ever seen...."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Taken to Task

AISD Superintendent Pat Forgione presents the district's dropout prevention task force recommendations, but not all members of the community are happy with the results.

"...lack of budgetary and procedural details in Forgione's plan. John Fitzpatrick, director of the Capital Area Training Foundation, said..."

Jan. 21, 2000 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...just gets worse and worse for Williamson Co. Sheriff John Maspero and APD Assistant Chief Jimmy Chapman -- together..."

Oct. 31, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Football Prophecies

NFL week two

"...he was conked on the head by an errant John Elway pass at Mile High Stadium in 1992...."

Sept. 14, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

Football Prophecies

Extra-terrestrials and more highlight week six

"...he was conked on the head by an errant John Elway pass at Mile High Stadium in 1992...."

Oct. 11, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

The Football Prophecies

Week five forecast

"...he was conked on the head by an errant John Elway pass at Mile High Stadium in 1992...."

Oct. 6, 2012 Sports Post by Russ Espinoza

The History of an IDEA

Factchecking the AISD trustees' op-ed claims

"...Texas High School Project executive director (and IDEA funder) John Fitzpatrick, and IDEA chief growth office Matt Randazzo did..."

Dec. 28, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

If the AISD Board Won't Come to the Mountain

Eastside supporters offer to meet trustees

"...representative of the Eastside Memorial High School at the Johnston Campus Vertical Team, we would like to meet with..."

Dec. 17, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Elementaries Spared Axe

Forgione withdraws long-fought-about proposal to close Becker and Oak Springs elementaries

"...plan. In the final vote, only trustees Doyle Valdez, Johna Edwards, Ave Wahrmund, and Cheryl Bradley supported the plan..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Public and Trustees Blast AISD 'Repurposing' Plan

Speed and lack of public input criticized in hearings

"...view that Becker's proposed transformation "does feel very fast," John Fitzpatrick commented on how "markedly absent" the planning commission's..."

Jan. 27, 2006 News Feature by Frank Rivera

Naked City

Teachers union and Forgione spar over raises

Aug. 12, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...Doggett, and for Ann Richards' gubernatorial campaign. Vassallo's husband, John Fitzpatrick, is vice-president of the Austin ISD board; last..."

Jan. 24, 2003 News Feature

Back to the Chalkboard?

"..."Based on preliminary discussions with board members [in particular, John Fitzpatrick and Rudy Montoya], they're eager to receive the..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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