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Austin ISD board meeting, Aug 13, 2026

5 h 08 min · 2 public speakers

Budget cuts and layoffs ▶ 22:05Reading and test scores ▶ 3:51:49

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Austin ISD trustees approve hazardous traffic conditions resolution 3:46:46

  • Trustees questioned staff about the high school bus hub model, including how many students might walk hazardous routes and what the net savings would be. 40:07
  • The superintendent reported that the district will receive a B rating of an 81 from the state for the first time in 4 years. 2:18:04
  • After a motion on a resolution regarding hazardous traffic conditions for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year, Lynn Boswell said the motion passed with 7 in favor and 1 opposed. 3:46:46

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and public comment 0:30
    • The information session was called to order at 6:02 PM. 0:30
    • Speakers at public comment, in recorded messages, raised concerns about students walking to bus stops on roads without sidewalks or bike lanes. 2:21
    • Lynn Boswell wished students, families and staff a good start to the school year, with students returning Tuesday, August 18th. 5:38
  2. Paredes transition update 6:14
    • The superintendent said 55% of Paredes students are being rezoned to Bailey Middle School and 45% to Mendez. 7:43
    • The superintendent said the district has confirmed that 447 students have made a decision about where to attend in the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 10:13
    • The superintendent said Mendez will launch a theater program and Bailey introduced a dedicated choir program. 13:00
  3. High school transportation hub model 22:05
    • The superintendent said transportation costs $7.22 per mile while the district receives about $1 per mile. 22:05
    • The superintendent said the middle school hub model was rolled back, so middle schools will keep last year's neighborhood stops while high schoolers will have the hub model. 22:05
    • A staff member said the district added 13 hub stops along 290 for Bowie High School, 5 hubs in the Akins boundary and 3 hubs in the Anderson boundary. 32:02
  4. Trustee questions on the hub model 39:13
    • Arati Singh asked how many high school students would walk a hazardous route to a hub, and a staff member estimated 200 or 300 in three areas before more stops were added. 40:13
    • One board member said opposition was to a hub model that allows hazardous walking routes, not to the hub model itself, and said a no vote on item 13.2 would be needed. 52:04
    • Arati Singh asked the board officers to put an item on the agenda in September with numbers related to budget, attendance and any injuries or incidents, and a district staff member said the 10th would be preferable. 1:54:27
  5. Questions on the Paredes transition 1:58:15
    • Andrew Gonzales asked whether the Texas Education Agency had provided input on the plan, and a district staff member said the agency approved the modification to the turnaround plan. 1:59:20
    • A district staff member said staffing would be 101% at Bailey and, after a correction, 94 at Mendez. 2:06:09
  6. State accountability ratings update 2:18:04
    • A district staff member said that for the first time in 4 years, Austin ISD will receive a B rating of an 81. 2:18:04
    • The superintendent said the district has 61 A and B campuses and 31 D and F campuses before closures. 2:18:04
    • David Kauffman asked when a closure could happen if the commissioner chose to close a school, and a district staff member said the commissioner has usually notified the district in January or early in the spring semester, with closure in the following school year. 3:33:48
  7. Emergency contracts for school repairs 3:42:19
    • A district staff member said emergency contract authority would be used for repairs at Travis Heights Elementary School after the roof was not properly sealed and a rain event caused extensive damage. 3:42:19
    • A district staff member said the school year would start at Dawson Elementary while the repairs are completed. 3:42:19
  8. Preview of next meeting's agenda 3:44:28
    • The meeting reopened at 9:57 PM and Lynn Boswell previewed items for the August 27th meeting, noting items 8.2 and 8.3 are duplicates. 3:44:28
  9. University teacher preparation agreement 3:44:28
    • Item 13.1 was a memorandum of understanding between Austin ISD and Texas State University Prep GYO Program. 3:46:15
    • Lynn Boswell announced that the motion passed by all on the dais and on Zoom. 3:46:46
  10. Hazardous traffic conditions resolution 3:46:46
    • David Kauffman said the vote was not to support or oppose the hub plan but to identify hazardous areas, and was more a funding question. 3:48:31
    • One board member announced that the motion passed with 7 in favor and 1 opposed, with another board member opposed. 3:48:57
  11. Second grade literacy monitoring report 3:48:57
    • The superintendent said 20% of 2nd grade students scored in the recommended intervention level on the spring 2026 reading assessment. 3:50:33
    • Lynn Boswell asked whether low numbers could mean students are being missed, and a staff member said the district is looking at the 35th percentile as a possible measure. 4:37:21
  12. Second grade numeracy monitoring report 4:41:16
    • The superintendent said 23% of 2nd grade students scored in the recommended intervention levels on the spring 2026 mathematics assessment. 4:41:50
    • Lynn Boswell asked why gaps are larger in math, and a staff member said fewer high-quality materials exist in math and many teachers are more comfortable with literacy. 4:58:39

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Are we offering any kind of support, um, campus by campus to help families in certain areas connect? It's not easy to put a carpool together, um, and not everyone knows their neighbors, uh, or knows which neighbors have kids who ride the bus. And, uh, carpools are also a gift to families for a lot of reasons.Lynn Boswell · President1:42:50
Well, again, just to put it really plainly, because, you know, I appreciate the, the spirit of the effort that we're putting in, you know, we're focusing on the actual students, not the building. Yeah, you know, the consolidation plan in general, right, it was about putting students in quality facilities, right?Fernando Lucas de Urioste · Board member3:13:22
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Video: posted by the district as “Austin ISD Board of Trustees Information Session: August 13, 2026”