AISD Brd Mtg School Closures

[Coalition SAUS]

AISD Board will meet Monday, March 20, at 7pm, to discuss FABPAC recommendations for school closures and consolidations. The meeting includes one hour for Citizen Communications.

 

Urgent Alert:

Because of Spring Break, to speak at this Mar 20 Board Meeting, sign-up begins tomorrow, March 10 at 1pm.

You can sign-up to speak by calling: (512) 414-4411. 

 

If you cannot attend the meeting to speak, send the board an e-mail at trus...@austinisd.org.

 

Coalition SAUS reached consensus on OPPOSING the closure or consolidation of any of the schools listed in the FABPAC recommendations.

 

At the SAUS meeting this Weds, the group discussed the following talking points:

·       Schools on FABPAC list for closure and/or consolidation represent low income, minority-majority schools located in Austin’s urban core--the most vulnerable students/families targeted for the most disruptive actions.

·       All schools targeted for closure/consolidation done without inclusive, collaborative, stakeholders process for addressing, in a timely manner, any challenges arising on any of campuses targeted.

·       AISD financial considerations listed as primary cause for school closures/consolidations, not student needs – greatest impact on neediest students.

·       AISD/District negligence in using taxpayer money to upkeep or repair or maintain existing schools and campuses.

·       Lack of any discussion of educational value of smaller campuses or role of public schools as heart of urban communities.

 

The rest is up to you!

Lorie Barzano, Steering Committee

Coalition to Strengthen Austin Urban Schools