1.      Public Comment:

• 22 of 30 slots filled, speakers voiced support for affordable housing at the Allan Center property and having registered nurses at every campus.

2.      Consent Agenda & Considerations:

• Consent Agenda passed unanimously
• Resolutions to designate 5 district-owned property as surplus and authorize for sale passes 8-0-1, with Trustee Cowan abstaining
  • Trustee Elenz included an addition of language ensuring that their original intent, as outlined in the March 2016 resolution, is upheld in the sale of these properties: to expand academic offerings, increase the availability of affordable housing, and ensure that sale is fiscally advantageous.
  • Austin school district approves $53 million in land sales, including for HQ site & Baker Center
• Selection of contractor and award of contract for Energy Savings Performance passed unanimously
  • Trustees asked for results of this study to share with public
• Selection of contractor and award of contract for renovations at Dobie MS passed 7-1-1, Trustee Elenz opposes and Trustee Cowan abstained.
• Literacy First agreement and approval of CodeNEXT Resolution passes 8-0-1 with no discussion, Trustee Wagner abstained
• Agreement with The University of Texas for UTeach Outreach programs passes 7-0-2, Trustee Gordon and Trustee Elenz abstained

3.      Superintendent’s Report:

• Presented a timeline for some bond construction projects. Trustee Gordon questioned the certainty with which this timeline was presented when he was under the impression that the bond projects, specifically school closings, needed community input before finalizing.

KEY ITEMS: Surplus property sale & purchase of new property for administration building

 7:35 PM   Public Comment

• Up to 30 members of the community may speak for 2 minutes

8:45 PM Consent Agenda

• Academics & Curriculum
  1. Child Care Local Match Contribution Agreement
  2. Memorandum of Understanding with ACC to provide preparatory courses
• Business & Finance
  1. 1^st Quarterly Budget, Investment, and Tax Reports for Jul., Aug., & Sept.
  2. Approval of Family Resource Centers
  3. Resolution declaring the following AISD owned land as surplus and authorizing for sale: Baker Center, Doris Drive Land, Tannehill Lane Land, Millett Opera House, and Carruth Administration Center Property
  4. Approval of contract for the purchase of property for a future administrative center
  5. Agreement with Texas A&M Transportation Institute for Teens in the Driver Seat Programs
  6. 2017 Tax Levy
  7. Financial Audit for 16-17

• Facilities
  1. Award of Contract for Energy Savings Performance, Renovations at Dobie MS, Roof Repair at Houston ES, and Solar Array Installations at Paredes, Galindo, Kocurek, and Boone.
• Human Resources
  1. Routine personnel actions
• Items for Separate Vote
  1. Cooperation Agreement with the City of Austin to financially support Literacy First
  2. Cooperation Agreement between the City of Austin and AISD: use of event space
  3. Approval of CodeNEXT Resolution
  4. Agreement with UT for UTeach Outreach Programs

9:15 PM Superintendent’s Report 

• Bond Update

1.      Public Comment

• Many speakers voiced support for dual language programming in schools

2.      Public Hearing on Improvement Plans

• No one signed to up to speak

3.      Consent Agenda & Considerations:

• Consent Agenda passed 8-0, Trustee Anderson not on dais
• Improvement Plans for Govalle ES, Burnet MS, Martin MS, and Mendez MS
  • Here’s how Austin ISD plans to boost campuses rated Improvement Required by the Texas Education Agency
  • Passed 8-0-1, Trustee Pace abstained
• Purchasing and Acquisition Amendment
  • Trustees ask for procedure to request contract & program effectiveness
  • Passed unanimously
• Agreement with Frank Erwin Center and Heart of Texas Writing Project
  • Passed 7-0-2, Trustee Gordon & Elenz abstained

4.      President’s Report

• AISD board approves raise, contract extension for Superintendent Cruz
  • Passed 8-0-1, Trustee Teich abstained

5.      Superintendent’s Report

• Early Voting Begins in Texas for Nov. 7 Election

KEY ITEMS: Consideration of Superintendent’s Evaluation & District ESSA Equity Plan

7:25 PM   Public Comment

• Up to 30 members of the community may speak for 2 minutes

8:35 PM Public Hearing

• 2017-18 Targeted improvement plans for Govalle ES, Burnet MS, Martin MS, and Mendez MS

8:50 PM Consent Agenda

• Academics & Curriculum
  1. Pearson Online & Blended Learning K-12 USA Contract Renewal
  2. Improvement Plan for Govalle Es, Burnet MS, Martin MS, Mendez MS
  3. Innovative Course Approval, EMT
  4. Approval of District’s ESSA Equity Plan
• Business & Finance
  1. 4^th Quarterly Budget, Investment, and Tax Reports for April, May and June 2017
  2. Approval of Agreements for Tutoring, Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational & Physical Therapists, Educational Consultants, Restorative Practices for Academics, Translation, Transcription, Sign Language Services, and Residential Treatment Center for Students with Disabilities
  3. FY2018 – 19 Budget Development Calendar
• Facilities
  1. Selection of Contractor for Renovations at Campbell ES, Covington MS, & Pecan Springs ES
• Human Resources
  1. Routine personnel actions
  2. Appointment of Executive Director of Human Resource Services
• Items for Separate Vote
  1. Building Use Agreement w/ UT Frank Erwin Center for 17-18 Graduation Ceremonies
  2. Approval of Agreement for Heart of Texas Writing Project

9:25 PM President’s Report 

• Consideration of Superintendent’s Evaluation and/or Contract Amendment

9:30 PM Superintendent’s Report 

• Dyslexia Awareness Month Update
• Bond Update
• Bond Methods of Construction

1.      Public Comment:

• Most slots filled, comments addressed lack of affordable housing and the effect on student mobility
  • Cruz said that an affordable housing resolution will be discussed at the October work session
• Speakers also voiced opposition to the bond
  • KVUE Article

2.      Presentation of AISD School Financial Integrity Rating:

• AISD received a superior financial integrity rating from TEA, the highest rating a school can earn (94 out of 100)

3.      Public Hearing on AISD School Financial Integrity Rating:

• No one signed up to speak

4.      Consent Agenda & Considerations:

• Consent agenda passed unanimously
• Items for Separate Vote
  • Mobile Voting Sites for Bond Vote (motion passed)
    • Trustee Elenz and Trustee Wagner want to include a list of 19 schools to the list of polling places. They passed the motion strongly urging staff to add as many schools from this list as possible. Each mobile polling location costs $1,560 per day.

5.      Superintendent’s Report:

• Bond Update
  • Cruz spoke about the modernization & reinvention projects the bond will facilitate, highlighting that projects & distribution of money will occur on both sides of I 35
• Health Services Update
  • More registered nurses added to AISD Schools

KEY ITEMS: Financial integrity rating presentation, Health services (nurses) update

7:25 PM   Public Comment

• Up to 30 members of the community may speak for 2 minutes

8:35 PM Presentation of AISD School Financial Integrity Rating 2017

8:45 PM Public Hearing

• School Financial Integrity Rating 2017

9:15 PM Consent Agenda

• Academics & Curriculum
  1. Capital City Fund for Education Inc. Grant for AISD (homeless & at-risk students)
  2. Memorandum of Understanding with ACC for Dual Credit Program
• Business & Finance
  1. Approval of an agreement for a services management system, pasture-raised frozen liquid eggs, & carry-in pizza
• Facilities
  1. Resolution regarding the use of bond proceeds and providing for the appointment of an oversight committee
• Human Resources
  1. Routine personnel actions
  2. Proposed termination of professional employee(s) during a probationary contract
• Items for Separate Vote
  1. Interlocal agreement with UT Austin for the Argentina Educators Training Program
  2. Advise TX Memorandum of Understanding among Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, UT at Austin, and ASID
  3. Services agreement with UT Austin for UTeach Engineering

9:45 PM Superintendent’s Report

• Bond update
• Health services update

1.     Public Comment:

• All 30 slots filled
  • Speakers voiced concern about the shift to telemedicine, saying reducing the numbers of on-sight registered nurses affects the quality of care a school can provide
    • Austin district shifts to fewer school nurses, more telemedicine
  • Save East Austin Schools constituents opposed school closings & relocating Eastside Memorial
    • Save East Austin Schools PAC threatens $1 billion Austin district bond

2.     Consent Agenda & Considerations:

• Facilities
  • City, AISD agree on Bowie expansion rules
• Items for Separate Vote
  • City of Austin Agreement to provide Family Support Services to Overton ES passed
  • Literacy First program agreement is renewed, trustees asked for evidence that the program is working

3.     Superintendent’s Report:

• Austin ISD board votes 9-0 to maintain current property tax rate,
• Motion to approve partial exemptions for properties with historical designation passes 7-0, Trustee Gordon & Trustee Pace voted against
• Statesman Article

KEY ITEMS: Preliminary 16-17 accountability results & tax rate adoption

7:25 PM   Public Comment

• Up to 30 members of the community may speak for 2 minutes

 8:35 PM Consent Agenda

• Academics & Curriculum
  1. Renewal of Agreement w/ Travis County: Software Program for MS Family Resource Centers
  2. Agreements with ACC for Adult Education
  3. Contract & Agreement with Austin State Hospital for 2018
  4. Memorandum of Understanding: ACC for the AISD Construction Trades Academy at Crockett HS & Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Cooperative
  5. 2017-2018 Student Code of Conduct

• Business & Finance
  1. Budget Amendment Report for August 2017
  2. AISD Authorized Investment Broker/Dealer List for 17-18
  3. Approval of Agreement for Employee Assistance Program, Purchase of Attendance Credits, & Kellogg Foundation Grant / Families as Partners Project
  4. Resolution to accept funds from the Office of the Governor for Body Armor Grant Program
  5. Agreements with Central Health & Travis County regarding services at Overton ES

• Facilities
  1. Selection of contractor for renovations at Blanton ES and Carruth Administration Center
  2. Approval of delivery method for construction of solar arrays at various AISD facilities
  3. City Council Ordinance & Agreement enabling AISD to redevelop Bowie HS
  4. Resolution of AISD regarding acquisition of property for expansion of Bowie HS

• Human Resources
  1. Routine Personnel Actions
• Policy
  1. Proposed amendments to Policy DEC, Compensation & Benefits, Leaves & Absences
• Items for Separate Vote
  1. 2017-2018 Renewal of Agreement with UT for Literacy First
  2. Agreement with the City of Austin regarding Family Support Services at Overton ES

 9:05 PM Superintendent’s Report

• Opening of Schools Report
• Preliminary 2017 Accountability Results Update
• Adoption of Ordinances Setting Tax Rate & Certain Exemptions

June 19, 2017, Meeting Follow Up

1.     Ceremonial Oath of Office for District 6 Trustee – Geronimo Rodriguez Jr.

• Trustees appoint Geronimo Rodriguez to board seat

2.     Public Comment

• All 30 slots filled; many constituents speaking on topics related to bond projects at Eastside Memorial, L.C. Anderson High, and LASA as well as he Mueller Middle School
  • Eastside Memorial could be on the move

3.      Public Hearing

• No speakers signed up to speak on the 17-18 Budget & Tax Rate or the flexible schedule for Travis & Lanier

4.     Consent Agenda & Considerations

• Translation & Interpretation Services pulled for a separate vote – Trustee Anderson discussed concern about paying these contracted employees more than district employees
• Approved the sale of district properties valued at $11.8 million
  • AISD Board Approves $11.8 Million Property Sale
• Consent Agenda passed unanimously after brief discussion

5.     Superintendent’s Report

• Adoption of the recommended FY2018 Budget
  • Approved $1.45 billion budget and tax rate, giving employees a 1.5% raise.
  • Recapture is expected to be $534 million this year, the district will use $54 million from reserves to cover costs
• Adoption of an order calling a 2017 Bond Election
  • Extensive discussion on the importance of keeping the bond below $1 billion to prevent an increase of the tax rate
  • Multiple amendments to include projects at Blazier and Cowan, as well as a new Northeast middle school built on Mueller land, all failed because they caused the bond to exceed $1 billion
  • Trustees approved bond projects but delayed formal vote until next week
    • Austin school board approves 40 bond projects totaling $990 million

June 19, 2017, Regular Board Meeting

KEY ITEMS: Vote on 17-18 budget and calling of November bond

7:40 PM   Public Comment

• Up to 30 members of the community may speak for 2 minutes

 8:50 PM Public Hearing

• FY2017-2018 Recommended Budget and Tax Rate
• Optional flexible school day program for Graduation Prep Academy @ Travis & Lanier

 9:35 PM Consent Agenda

• Academics & Curriculum
  1. SY 2016-2017 General staff development & attendance related waiver
  2. TEA Innovative Course Application
  3. Optional flexible school day program for Grad Prep Academy @ Travis & Lanier

• Business & Finance
  1. Final budget amendment for FY16-17
  2. Approval of an agreement for private nursing, Montessori professional development and materials, charter bus, central warehouse equipment, fine arts & creative learning partnerships, network storage, translation, tree care, and moving services
  3. Adopt a resolution declaring certain AISD-owned property as surplus and authorizing agreements of sale & purchase
  4. Approval of the proposed 17-18 audit plan

• Facilities
  1. Selection of contractor: demolition of T.A. Brown ES & repair of floors district-wide
  2. Approval of additional services for existing contracts for bond projects
  3. Authorization to use purchasing cooperatives for construction

• Human Resources
  1. Appointment of principal of Allison ES & Norman ES

• Policy
  1. Proposed amendments to FFA, Student Welfare, Wellness and Health Services

• Items for Separate Vote
  1. Approval for Heart of Texas Writing Project Dual Language MS Teacher Training
  2. FY 2017-18 Renewal of the facility construction and use agreement between the City of Austin and AISD for the J.J. Pickle ES/ St. John’s Community Center

 10:05 PM Superintendent’s Report

• Adoption of the recommended FY2018 Budget
• Adoption of an order calling a 2017 Bond Election