Promises, Promises

Two Austin neighborhoods vie to bring down federal dollars to help transform communities

"...Former Austin Independent School District trustee Karen Dulaney Smith is the Achieve­ment Zone's project support specialist..."

Aug. 6, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Endorsements

"...AISD Board, Position 9 (At Large): Karen Dulaney Smith..."

May 12, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...AISD Board, Position 9 (At Large): Karen Dulaney Smith..."

May 5, 2006 News Feature

Endorsements

"...AISD Board, Position 9 (At Large): Karen Dulaney Smith..."

April 28, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Leo vs. Annette LoVoi, and Alberto C. Gonzalez vs. Karen Dulaney Smith. The crowded field of candidates reflects, in..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature

AISD Trustee Races Set

Place 9 tussle draws big-name endorsers

"...Reed Ah, place 9, the place to be since Karen Dulaney Smith announced she is standing down. Brown and..."

March 9, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Race: Barksdale Prevails

Barksdale and Cowan bring out the voters (sort of)

"...little underinformed." Her plan is to continue outgoing trustee Karen Dulaney Smith's outreach to elected officials at the city..."

June 18, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Back to School

The ledger of candidates for school district trustee

"...a blow to the board, highly respected at-large trustee Karen Dulaney Smith is stepping down after only one term...."

April 23, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Budget

District may have resources to reverse cuts if it can muster the courage to raise taxes

"...increase. At a June 22 public hearing, board member Karen Dulaney Smith did offer that "maybe it's time to..."

June 30, 2006 News Feature by Michael May

AISD

School board changes could set new tone

"...with 69% of the vote. In at-large Position 8, Karen Dulaney Smith beat Alberto C. González (and write-in candidate..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

2006 Election by the Numbers

"...4,696 1,753 1,251 3,659 1,370 4,222 16,951 AISD PLACE 9Karen Dulaney Smith 7,584 2,484 1,773 5,549 1,538 5,890 24,818..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Have Mercy

Board shoots down superintendent's plan

"...Lori Moya, and trustees Sam Guzman, Annette LoVoi, and Karen Dulaney Smith. While not rejecting the possibility of revisiting..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD Headed for Showdown Over 'Exigency'

Board gears up to vote on whether AISD will declare financial exigency

"...Trustee Karen Dulaney Smith had a different interpretation. She argued that..."

Feb. 19, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Cash for the Future

Board approves 2008-9 budget in fractious meeting

"...lowest-paid classified staff. Board President Mark Williams and trustees Karen Dulaney Smith and Lori Moya argued that administrators were..."

Aug. 25, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

From Second Street to Carruth

AISD and city relations improving with concrete results

"...this issue. Back in 2008, she and then-AISD trustee Karen Dulaney-Smith wrote a joint resolution, eventually adopted by city,..."

Feb. 9, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...in the at-large board seat vacated by retiring trustee Karen Dulaney Smith...."

June 25, 2010 News Feature

AISD Run-off Running Downhill Fast

A nonpartisan race turns partisan

"...round of the election and outgoing Place 9 incumbent Karen Dulaney Smith. As a director of marketing for EnviroMedia..."

June 11, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

AISD: Barksdale, Cowan Go to Run-off

Voters in Austin, other school districts choose new trustees

"...the turnout was in this at-large race. Retiring incumbent Karen Dulaney Smith took the seat in 2006 with 24,818..."

May 14, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Get Ready for More Elections

The primary run-offs are only a month away, followed quickly by elections for ACC and AISD trustees

"...• POSITION 9 (At-Large): The fight to replace Karen Dulaney Smith is now a five-way brawl as Brown..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Back to School

Carstarphen and Austin ISD trustees wrestle over priorities, budget, and power

"...rebalancing of power. At the Feb. 22 meeting, trustee Karen Dulaney Smith echoed Torres' belief that the board was..."

March 5, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...has filed for the at-large position being vacated by Karen Dulaney Smith...."

March 5, 2010 News Feature

No Exigency in AISD

Drawn-out board meeting results in confused split vote

"...Guzman, Annette LoVoi, Lori Moya, vice-president Vince Torres and Karen Dulaney Smith: In the "nays," Robert Schneider, president Mark..."

Feb. 23, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD

Rejected by AISD, Community Education Partners blames an academic paper – and sues its author

"...AISD should solve the problem with systemwide reforms. Trustee Karen Dulaney Smith called the idea of bringing in a..."

Oct. 2, 2009 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

"...very different to someone who makes $19,000." But trustee Karen Dulaney Smith countered that equity means everyone, and ignoring..."

Aug. 28, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Trustees Talk Educational Philosophy

AISD board and staff clash over concept of privatizing education

"...(and even raised the concept of hiring more staff.) Karen Dulaney-Smith took a scalpel to the figures from staff..."

March 31, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

AISD Takes a Tax Bite to Voters

School board hammers out a budget

"...of faculty and staff union Education Austin, board member Karen Dulaney Smith introduced a sliding minimum pay scale for..."

Aug. 29, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

2006 City Election Results

"...Karen Dulaney Smith: 24,818 / 71.5%..."

May 19, 2006 News Feature

What's at Stake in Austin's Schools?

Austin ISD faces a spring election and a brace of persistent problems

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Candidate School

AISD board election

"...She has one child in an AISD school.District 9 (At-large)Karen Dulaney Smith: Former PTA president is a wage-and-hour consultant..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May