1.      Public Comment

• All 30 slots filled
  • Speakers spoke out against the district’s continued partnership with Celebration Church, arguing that makes AISD a less inclusive space for LGBTQ students.
  • People spoke on both sides of sex education curriculum debate. Some urged Trustees to approve the new curriculum in August, and others believe the curriculum is inappropriate and the selection process was flawed.

2.      Public Hearing

• 4 people signed up to speak
• All thanked the Trustees for the new employee compensation plan, giving teachers, counselors, and librarians with 5 years experience a 7% raise, and all other employees a 6% raise.

3.      Consent Agenda & Considerations

• Consent Agenda Items 10.1 – 11.3, 11.6 – 11.7, 12.2 – 13.5 passed unanimously
  • Appointment of the Principal Hill ES and approval of various MOUs with universities
• Items Pulled for Separate Vote
• Appointment of an Equity Officer for AISD
  • Stephanie Hawley will start Aug. 1.
  • Community Impact Article
• Adoption of proposed Texas Association of School Boards’ advocacy agenda
  • Read all of TASB’s resolutions on BoardDocs Item 14.8

4.      Superintendent’s Report

• Recommended FY2020 Budget
  • Community Impact Article
  • Statesman Article
• Employee Compensation Plan includes across the board raises for school employees.
• Dress Code Update
  • The board voted to update the district’s dress code for the first time since 2007. AISD said the goal of the update was to make sure students aren’t disciplined for clothing choices based on gender, gender identity, racial identity, religion, sexual orientation or body type.

1.      Public Comment

• All 30 slots filled
  • Education Austin organized teachers and school staff to speak out about the proposed 1 percent raise. Speakers asked for a 10 percent raise for all employees, noting that the state is poised to fund AISD at historic levels.
  • Speakers also addressed concerns about the Guiding Principles, wondering whether the document sufficiently ensures that school changes will be made equitably.

2.      Consent Agenda & Considerations

• Consent Agenda passed unanimously
• Items Pulled for Separate Vote
  • 6: Hazardous routes approved unanimously.
  • 9: Contract with Addision Group for temporary employees for Human Resources and Finance department approved unanimously. Admin explained that IT support/technical positions are difficult to fill and they need recruiting support.
  • 11: Contract for student growth assessment data and software approved unanimously

3.      Superintendent’s Report

• Professional Pathways for Teachers (PPfT) Presentation
  • PPfT is a human capital system that provides supplemental compensation for teachers on one of three leadership “pathways”: (1) literacy, (2) social and emotional learning, or (3) transformative technology. Teachers can work towards a series of micro-credentials, earning points that can increase their base salary.
• Guiding Principles
  • Trustees voted to approve the Guiding Principles, a document that will provide guidance for administration as they move forward with school repurposing, consolidations, and closures, passed 8-0-1. Trustee Singh opposed.
  • Amendment reading “Cap percentage of economically disadvantaged students experiencing school closures after more information has been received and after the equity officer has been hired.” approved 5-4. Trustees Ashe, Wagner, Elenz, and Rodriguez voted against.
    • Read how the discussion played out here: Community Impact Article

1. Public Comment

• All 30 slots filled
  • Speakers voiced opinions for and against the renaming of Sidney Lanier HS
  • AISD employees spoke out against a reorganization of the Academics & SEL departments

2. Consent Agenda & Considerations

• Consent Agenda Items 8.1 – 10.1; 10.3 – 12.2 passed unanimously, including:
  • Contract with United Way for early childhood services; Statesman Article
  • Appointment of the Principal of Williams ES
• Items Pulled for Separate Vote
  • Agreement with the City of Austin to provide funding for the startup costs for pre-K classrooms for 3 year-olds. City of Austin has agreed to give AISD up to $80,000 for furniture, curriculum and supplies. Read the agreement here.
    • Passed 8-0-1, Trustee Wagner abstains because of her work with the City of Austin
  • Agreement with UT for teacher and administrator prep programs passed 8-0-1, Trustee Elenz abstains because of her work with UT

3. Superintendent’s Report

• Dual Language Program Report
  • Program Implementation Research Brief
  • Demographic Summary Report
  • Academic Performance Summary Report
• School Name Changes
  • Board approves renaming Lanier HS after Sgt. Juan Navarro, a former Lanier student, contingent on a background check, 5-2-1. Trustee Cindy Anderson was absent, Trustee Elenz and Trustee Mathias voted no, and Trustee Ashy abstained.
    • Statesman Article
    • KUT Article

1.      Public Comment

• All 30 slots were filled
  • Most speakers signed up to address the board’s vote on updating the scope and sequence of Human Sexuality and Responsibility curriculum

2.      Consent Agenda & Considerations

• Consent Agenda passed unanimously
• Human Sexuality and Responsibility Scope and Sequence Revision approved unanimously
  • Next steps include:
    • Program selection will go through the AISD RFP process
    • Opportunities will be provided for families to review the resources and provide feedback during the lesson refinement process
    • RFP results, including resources with lesson plans, will be brought to the board on or before June 17, 2019
  • The scope and sequence was developed by parent survey results & comments, the National Sexual Education Standards, and Board Policy EHAA.
  • KERA News Article: Austin ISD Adopts Broad Sex Ed Standards That Start Lessons In Earlier Grades

3.      President’s Report

• Austin ISD will be hiring a new Equity Officer and drafting an equity policy

4.      Superintendent’s Report

• Trustee LaTisha Anderson made a motion to rename Reagan Early College High School, Northeast Early College High School. The motion was approved 8-1-0; Trustee Teich opposed citing that the community doesn’t want this change and the high cost associated with name changes. Trustee Mathias also asked the board to turn its attention to west Austin schools with Confederate namesakes like Lamar MS and Austin HS.
  • Reagan High School Renamed as Austin ISD Abandons Confederate Namesakes
• Board approves Reinvention Roadmap for repurposing, consolidations, boundaries and better facilities unanimously, see timeline & story from Austin American Statesman.