AISD Superintendent Search Begins

The public will play a large part in determining the criteria for choosing AISD's next head honcho

"...leading the district ends June 30, 2009. The formal search for his replacement starts in October, and according to..."

Sept. 5, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Anthony Mays Takes Over AISD as Supe Search Starts

New interim steps in after Elizalde's abrupt departure

"...a longer interim period before deciding on a permanent replacement. During the June 13 board meeting, some callers expressed..."

June 24, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

Acevedo Out, Manley In, Search for Permanent Chief is On

Police chief leaves after nine-and-a-half years of local service

"...city commissioners. A process to find a more permanent replacement should get underway whenever the city hires a city..."

Nov. 25, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Eastside Partner Search Narrows To Two Contenders

Johns Hopkins and American Institutes for Research are top candidates

"...The search for a partner to strengthen Eastside Memorial High School..."

April 26, 2013 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

City Council Notebook

A rundown of what's on the agenda this week.

"...Item 34: Setting public hearing on new City Manger search, August 23, 2007, 6pm. Pushed up from original date..."

Aug. 8, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Beside the Point

Can council seize the reins at City Hall?

"...she's giving council eight months to complete a national replacement search – "if desired" – while leaving two extra..."

July 20, 2007 News Column by Wells Dunbar

The Jar

"...major crisis prompted by the need to find a replacement jar. In the course of the search, much is..."

Aug. 4, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin ISD Needs You (to Find the Next Superintendent)

Three days of input meetings starts today

"...trustees of Austin ISD have been putting together a search process that will attract a high quality replacement and..."

July 15, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Live-Blogging the City Budget Adoption

Continuously updated blog of the budget adoption.

"...and complicated." Items 1 and 2 pertain to the search for a new City Manger - authorizing up to..."

Sept. 10, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

New “Equity Coalition” Pushes Back on AISD Board

Superintendent search on wrong track, say advocates

"...Austin Independent School District's search for a successor to outgoing Superintendent Paul Cruz has..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Shakeup at Comedor After High-Profile Chef Out

Philip Speer speaks about national search for new chef

"...kitchen. After the New Year, we will begin the search for a permanent replacement."..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Fathom

A search for whale song becomes an ode to patient researchers

"...intimately familiar to anyone studying the various sciences: field research. The filmmaker shadows two cetologists (scientists of whalelore) as..."

June 25, 2021 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

High Baptismal Flow

In search of rock & roll's psychedelic pioneers, Austin's 13th Floor Elevators

"...themes of teenage love and angst for more sophisticated soul-searching. If you lived on the hip east or west..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Tom “Smitty” Smith Announces Retirement

Public Citizen director to remain during search for new director

"...the job until the advocacy organization finds a suitable replacement...."

Sept. 20, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Interim DPS Director Named

Highway Patrol Major Stan Clark succeeds Davis, at least for now

"...(the oversight body of the DPS) announced Davis' interim replacement will be Major Stan Clark of the DPS's Highway..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley Announces Retirement

Manley's 30-year career with APD will end March 28

"...(in Manley’s case, chief of Staff). With no apparent replacement within the chain of command, Cronk declined to act..."

Feb. 12, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Manley Makes His Exit

Police chief's 30-year career at APD will end March 28

"...(in Manley's case, chief of staff). With no apparent replacement within the chain of command, Cronk declined to act..."

Feb. 19, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Looking for a School Chief

AISD zigzags its way to a new superintendent

"...10 years since the Austin Independent School District last searched for a new superintendent, and to call its hiring..."

Feb. 27, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

The monsterific animated franchise lumbers back out of the tomb

"...so sets off into the jungle with Johnny in search of a replacement crystal for the MacGuffin before they..."

Jan. 14, 2022 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Powers Survives

UT President will stay through June 2015

"...end of the next legislative session, to allow his replacement to be selected (at age 68, there was already..."

July 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

A Mixed Farewell to ACC's Fonté

ACC President Richard Fonté steps down and reflects on his administration and its discontents

"...announcement, will soon appoint an interim president. A nationwide search for a replacement has been in progress since the..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

Legislative Briefs

"...the GOP's budget proposals by agreeing to design a replacement for Robin Hood before it's abolished outright. Serious arm-twisting..."

April 25, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

I Want My MP3s

The rise and demise of Austin's once dominant file-sharing service, Audiogalaxy

"...2001, Audiogalaxy proved to be not only an adequate replacement, but a vast improvement in many areas, thanks to..."

Jan. 31, 2003 Music Feature by Michael Chamy

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...move, City Manager Marc Ott has initiated a national search for the position. In a resolution, the Parks board..."

May 2, 2008 News Feature

Natural Born Leader

Mayor Hits the Ground Running His First 100 Days

"...enforcement priorities, especially in the face of a frustrating search for a police chief. With pressure mounting for city..."

Oct. 3, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Cruz Sole Finalist for AISD Superintendent

Update: Initial responses to exit of external candidates

"...superintendent, or he could apply to become the permanent replacement for former superintendent Meria Carstarphen. Cruz decided to take..."

Dec. 10, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Headlines

"...defining how and when it will find a permanent replacement for Interim Superin­tend­ent Paul Cruz, but at least they..."

May 2, 2014 News Feature

Carstarphen Could Be Gone By May

Austin ISD super informs board of quick exit, need for interim chief

"...as the interim, and how quickly does a permanent replacement get picked? The potential for an interim will be..."

March 31, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker

City Hall About to Explode?

The budget may be adopted, but the tension at City Hall hasn't gone anywhere.

"...passed an item from council allocating $40,000 for "executive search and recruitment services" in the city's search for Toby..."

Sept. 12, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...Consultants has been chosen to head up the nationwide search for a new APD chief. Former Chief Stan Knee..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature

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