Because every Austin kid deserves a great education.
Austin, TX
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AustinKidsFirst retweeted
Hawley: my hope is that we will demonstrate the humility to take a step back. this is forever work that we are voting on tonight. east austin will never be the same.
AustinKidsFirst retweeted
Hawley: i'm excited to be here at this time, and i'm excited to be in this district and board that wants to commit to anti-racism work. i'm proud of my team and Dr. Cruz's team. We all learned what it means to disrupt history in this district.
AustinKidsFirst retweeted
cont: nobody could show me the work of how we got here. I don't know how those schools were selected, I've heard different things at different times. i'm asking we bring in national consultants to do an equity audit. we desperately need it on our finances, academics and buildings
AustinKidsFirst retweeted
Hawley: the map you have of the closures is what 21st century racism looks like. We did not deliberately do that. But we didn't disrupt history. Our process for picking schools was flawed and inequitable. I can't find documentation for how those selections were made
Public comment for all those who signed up has wrapped up and now Trustee Elenz is reading the motion regarding the school changes plan.
Lots of talk about school changes and still no clear answer when the next draft of the scenarios with more of an equity focus will come out kut.org/post/equity-keeps-co…
Historical property tax exemptions - Mathias voting against because unjust nature of how we designate properties, C. Anderson wants to put this on board ops agenda to discuss future phasing out. Motion passes 5-4 with Teich, Ashy, Wagner, Elenz and Singh voting in favor.
The remained of the consent agenda has passed. The final item on the agenda the superintendent's report which includes approval of tax rate.
Additional items pulled from consent for separate vote because of conflict of interest by President Rodriguez + Trustee Elenz pulled dual credit agreement with ACC for a separate vote. Consent agenda of non-pulled items passes 9-0.
New process for public comment now allows for one minute per person of comment on agenda items being voted on prior to each vote. Comments related to the consent agenda are starting now. First speaker objects to SHAC bylaws.
Speaker from the Speech language Pathologists spoke during financial rating public hearing by tying their complaint about job scope and pay back to money.
There is a question about if speaker 10 or 11 signed up first, so they are allowing 11 speakers. Majority of speakers addressed sex ed curriculum and Pease closure.
AustinKidsFirst retweeted
Tonight is the first meeting where the new public comment rules are in effect. This means people who sign up can't speak about whatever they want. There are 10 spots for general public comment. 7/10 spots are going to speak about the new sex ed curriculum
Board voted on extending general public comment to 2 min per person but motion failed. 2-7 with L. Anderson and Mathias in favor.
