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The Texas Education Agency stepped in after an investigation found the district repeatedly failed to serve students with disabilities as required by state and federal law.
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The Texas Education Agency has proposed appointing at least one monitor to track the district's progress. If AISD does not meet certain benchmarks, the agency could still appoint one or more conservators.
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The Texas Education Agency earlier this year proposed a special education conservatorship, largely because of Austin ISD's backlog of special education evaluations. But now state education officials are offering the district a different plan.
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The annual Tie Ceremony is a rite of passage at the all-boys middle school in East Austin.
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More than 70 schools are getting new perimeter fences with money from the bond. The district says it wants to make sure campuses remain welcoming places while strengthening security.
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House Bill 3 requires districts to have at least one armed officer on every campus during regular school hours. Austin ISD has more than 100 campuses, so it will push the district into an even deeper budget deficit.
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The Texas Legislature is spending $6.6 million over the next two years to cover the cost of breakfast for students who qualify for reduced-price meals. The new funding is going to benefit about 1,800 students in Austin ISD.
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ACC’s Make It Center aims to give people of all ages the chance to have hands-on experiences with a variety of fields, from manufacturing to health care. It’s set to open to the public this fall.
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AISD is getting nearly $15 million for the project. It'sone of 24 school systems nationwide to receive a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Federal officials said they received more than 1,000 applications for the funding.
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Trustees approved a 2023-2024 budget that spends just over $52 million of the district’s savings to help cover the cost of an aggressive compensation package they unanimously approved last month.