00:16:55 Francine Taylor: Good.morning Everyone!! Happy Saturday 00:17:38 Cherry Lee: Good morning! 00:18:13 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Good morning- Happy Saturday and HOOK EM! 00:18:44 Ryan Mikolaycik: Reacted to "Good morning- Happy …" with 🤘 00:19:22 Jessica Maldonado: Reacted to "Good morning- Happy …" with 🤘🏽 00:19:33 Jessica Maldonado: Reacted to "Good morning- Happy ..." with 🤘 00:19:55 Jenn Abramson: Reacted to "Good morning- Happy ..." with 🤘 00:19:55 Yvette Cardenas: Good morning! Thank you for being here this morning! 00:20:33 Angel Wilson: Good Morning, everyone! Happy Saturday! 00:20:47 Jaime Miller: Reacted to "Good morning- Happy ..." with 🤘 00:20:48 Brandy Gratten: Good Morning! 00:20:56 Amber Aiken: Reacted to "Good Morning, everyo…" with ❤️ 00:21:02 Shakira Hamilton-Adams: Reacted to "Good morning! Thank …" with ❤️ 00:21:05 Shakira Hamilton-Adams: Reacted to "Good Morning, everyo…" with ❤️ 00:21:19 Shakira Hamilton-Adams: Reacted to "Good Morning!" with ❤️ 00:21:23 Jennifer Kyriazis: Reacted to "Good Morning, ever..." with ❤️ 00:26:21 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Something I have learned time and again when trying to do something hard and maintain integrity, there will be moments of doubt when you question why you started. But my favorite quote is, don’t dig up in doubt what you planted in hope. 00:26:23 Jenny Day: I come from a family of service providers. First and foremost "What can I do to help you?" 00:26:31 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:26:39 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:26:42 Cheyenne Koerth: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:26:53 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:26:55 Patricia Bernal: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:26:58 Michaelyn Riley: Reacted to "Something I have lea…" with ❤️ 00:26:58 Clem Ozel: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:27:00 Amanda Cortez: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:27:01 Colleen Garland: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:27:01 Clem Ozel: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:27:03 Amanda Cortez: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:27:05 Colleen Garland: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:27:10 Cherry Lee: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:27:12 Cherry Lee: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:27:16 Jaime Miller: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:27:22 claudia castillo: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:27:26 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:27:27 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:27:29 Tara Bordeux: Reacted to "Something I have lea..." with ❤️ 00:27:37 Catherine Martinez: I went to a brand new public high school in Houston but still did not get the same resources as people in other more affluent areas. I didn't realize the impact of this until I was an adult and I carry that drive for educational equity with me because of it. 00:27:44 Mindy Bass: Thank you for the doubt/hope quote! 00:27:51 Mindy Bass: Reacted to "I come from a family..." with ❤️ 00:27:54 Brandy Gratten: Reacted to "Something I have l..." with 👏 00:28:00 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: A family of determination, and grit! 00:28:04 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "Something I have lea…" with ❤️ 00:28:10 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "I come from a family…" with ❤️ 00:28:12 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "I went to a brand ne..." with 👍 00:28:22 Connie Miralrio: I bring, serve and help any time you are able. Meet the person/ people where they are” empower others 00:28:23 JJ Maldonado: Love that! ❤️ 00:28:32 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "I went to a brand ne…" with 👍 00:28:33 Shannon Pearce: I bring with me my good experiences as an 챬 student in the, um, past - we won't say how long ago! 00:28:39 Cherry Lee: Family with deep roots in Austin and 챬. 00:28:42 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "A family of determin…" with ❤️ 00:28:50 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "I bring, serve and h…" with ❤️ 00:29:11 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "I bring with me my g…" with 😂 00:29:16 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "Family with deep roo…" with ❤️ 00:29:21 Cheyenne Koerth: A family with a dedication to service in education 00:29:29 LaShanda Lewis: Everyone of us something to give and sometimes the smallest of gifts have the biggest of impacts. 00:29:31 Cherry Lee: Reacted to "Everyone of us somet..." with ❤️ 00:29:35 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "I went to a brand ne..." with ❤️ 00:29:37 Shannon Pearce: Reacted to "A family with a dedi..." with ❤️ 00:29:38 Cherry Lee: Reacted to "A family with a dedi..." with ❤️ 00:29:38 Jackie Williamson: Reacted to "A family of determin..." with ❤️ 00:29:42 Shakira Hamilton-Adams: I wear a necklace that bears my granny’s, mom’s and daughter’s name…. It reminds that they were here and that because of them we can and this fuels and empowers us to keep pushing and growing through all things. ♥️ 00:29:46 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "A family of determin..." with ❤️ 00:29:47 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "I bring, serve and h..." with ❤️ 00:29:52 Abby Weiss: Reacted to "I wear a necklace ..." with ❤️ 00:29:53 Colleen Garland: Reacted to "I wear a necklace th..." with ❤️ 00:30:01 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "Everyone of us somet..." with ❤️ 00:30:05 Jose Bruzon: I bring my desire to serve other and my multicultural and multilinguistic background. 00:30:12 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "I wear a necklace th..." with ❤️ 00:30:17 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "I bring my desire to..." with ❤️ 00:30:20 Colleen Garland: Reacted to "I bring my desire to..." with ❤️ 00:31:15 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "Everyone of us somet..." with ❤️ 00:31:18 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "A family with a dedi..." with ❤️ 00:31:21 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "Family with deep roo..." with ❤️ 00:31:24 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "I bring with me my g..." with ❤️ 00:31:36 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "I bring, serve and h..." with ❤️ 00:31:39 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "A family of determin..." with ❤️ 00:31:43 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "Thank you for the do..." with ❤️ 00:31:46 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "I went to a brand ne..." with ❤️ 00:32:01 Cherry Lee: Reacted to "I bring with me my g..." with 😂 00:32:04 Cherry Lee: Reacted to "I bring with me my g..." with ❤️ 00:32:07 Cynthia Diaz: Reacted to I wear a necklace th... with "❤️" 00:32:12 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "I bring my desire to..." with ❤️ 00:32:18 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "I wear a necklace th..." with ❤️ 00:32:28 LaShanda Lewis: Reacted to "I wear a necklace th..." with ❤️ 00:33:05 claudia castillo: Reacted to "I bring my desire to..." with ❤️ 00:34:10 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "I bring with me my g..." with ❤️ 00:34:12 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "Family with deep roo..." with ❤️ 00:34:15 Aracely Dovalina: Reacted to "A family with a dedi..." with ❤️ 00:37:18 Raechel French: https://adisaclaritydata.com/aisdhistory/ 00:37:23 Raechel French: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/a4e31fc68d37449b8e3c044e249699bc 00:37:42 Raechel French: ^^history links 00:39:04 Katie Pena: Will y’all share the full slide deck, please? 00:39:15 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GobGxbVNdSMGO05Ee_FAbSpYUejMTi9StaOD2dBa3sI/edit?slide=id.g37c1cada8f8_0_144#slide=id.g37c1cada8f8_0_144 00:39:20 Katie Pena: Thanks Ali! 00:40:36 Rebecca Castonguay: Everything the speakers change, I lose audio. I'm joining from my phone. Is there a fix? 00:40:55 Rebecca Castonguay: *Every time 00:42:03 Aurora Gonzalez: Hay traduccion al español? 00:42:20 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Replying to "*Every time" Rebecca, I'm sorry that is happening. I did a quick google and saw this: "To resolve audio dropping when speakers change in Zoom, disable background noise suppression in Zoom's audio settings, disable "Allow applications to take exclusive control" in your operating system's sound properties, and update your audio drivers to ensure proper device management. " 00:42:25 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Oh, no, I’m sorry, Rebecca, I’m not sure how to address that. Sometimes when Zoom is being weird, logging out and logging back in works 00:42:47 Raechel French: austinisd.org/consolidate 00:43:14 Rebecca Castonguay: Yes, that's what I've been doing each time, but then I lose the chat. I'll carry on. 00:43:17 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Replying to "Hay traduccion al es..." Lo siento. Los intérpretes se retrasaron pero haremos un anuncio cuando se incorporen. 00:43:26 Raechel French: Storymap: https://arcg.is/1C50iL0 https://arcg.is/1enyzD0 00:43:33 Aurora Gonzalez: Replying to "Hay traduccion al es..." Gracias! 00:45:26 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Replying to "Hay traduccion al es..." Puedes elegir ahora el globo de interpretación para interpretación en español 00:46:04 Aurora Gonzalez: Replying to "Hay traduccion al es..." Gracias Victoria, ya estoy escuchando la informacion en español. 00:46:40 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Reacted to "Gracias Victoria, ya..." with 👍 00:46:48 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "Gracias Victoria, ya..." with ❤️ 00:51:13 Sonia Lopez: Will you please share the link again for the presentation? 00:51:38 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GobGxbVNdSMGO05Ee_FAbSpYUejMTi9StaOD2dBa3sI/edit?slide=id.g37c1cada8f8_0_144#slide=id.g37c1cada8f8_0_144 00:51:49 Naomi Nash: Replying to "Slides: https://docs…" Thank you 00:51:49 Sonia Lopez: Thank you 00:52:57 Carisa Munoz: Do we know what year this will be in effect? 00:53:05 Abby Weiss: SY 26 27 00:53:39 Carisa Munoz: Reacted to "SY 26 27" with 👍 01:03:22 Katie Pena: What’s the transition plan for admin and staff that must change due to consolidations/closures? Thanks! 01:03:55 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Hi, Katie, Talent Strategy is working on some guidelines that will inform decisions. We hope to share those before the draft plan is released 01:04:54 S K: Reacted to "What’s the transitio..." with 👍 01:05:11 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Those will be created for each campus specifically once we have a more ready draft. This will be comprehensive, including student transition plans: Sped supports, dual language, etc. Also, for staff as well. We are creating those templates now to better be ready for the more specific school and community supports. 01:05:52 claudia castillo: Reacted to "What’s the transitio..." with 👍 01:09:10 Katie Pena: Reacted to "Hi, Katie, Talent St…" with ❤️ 01:12:04 Arati Singh: If a TAP is submitted and accepted, and the campus gets a C for 25-26, do they have to continue with the TAP implementation? 01:12:18 David DeLeon: Given how heavily STAAR scores have influenced accountability ratings and decisions like school closures, if Texas were to discontinue the STAAR exam, is there a process for reevaluating past decisions, such as closures, that were based largely on STAAR performance? Could we consider how those scores may have disproportionately impacted certain campuses? 01:13:56 Alison Thomasson-Bramley: While option 1 is "most appropriate for 1 or 2 UA ratings", is it legally required by TEA for 3 UA ratings? 01:15:09 Arati Singh: Will TEA support a "School improvement" model for a school with 3 unacceptable ratings? 01:15:27 Ileana Napoles: Reacted to "What’s the transitio…" with 👍 01:15:30 Ileana Napoles: Reacted to "What’s the transitio…" with ❤️ 01:15:32 Alison Thomasson-Bramley: Reacted to "Will TEA support a "..." with 👍 01:16:32 Candice Watson: Reacted to "Given how heavily ST..." with 👍🏾 01:16:39 Blanca Galvez Perez: Replying to "Given how heavily ST..." You are making a great point! 01:16:45 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Replying to "If a TAP is submitte..." Yes, once a TAP is submitted, we must implement for 2 years. This presents a challenge because we will not know our 2026 ratings till summer but we have to adopt a Turnaround Plan by November 14. 01:17:00 sarah featherston: If new schools are just going to inherit the failing score, what’s the point of moving? 01:17:19 Catherine Martinez: What areas of Austin are the 12 schools that need more aggressive intervention in? 01:17:57 Blanca Galvez Perez: Replying to "If new schools are j..." You can consolidate two F schools, right? 01:18:01 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Replying to "Given how heavily ST..." I want to emphasize that consolidation decisions are not driving decisions around Turnaround Plans. If a school with accountability challenges is identified as a possible candidate for closure or boundary changes, we have to look at accountability to make sure we are meeting the requirements of the Turnaround Plans. 01:18:29 kara schultz: Will the recording be shared of this meeting? I missed something and I want to rehear it. 01:18:43 Naomi Nash: Reacted to "I want to emphasize …" with 👍 01:18:53 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Replying to "While option 1 is "m..." It is not legally required; however, TEA approves all our TAPs and they have made it clear that they do not see option 1 School Improvement as taking the situation seriously enough 01:19:20 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Replying to "Will TEA support a "..." We have been in communication with TEA leadership and they have shared that this would not be a supported strategy 01:19:58 Ileana Napoles: Replying to "Will the recording b…" At the start of the meeting it told us it was being recorded. I’m hopeful that it was to share 01:20:03 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Replying to "If new schools are j..." It is not ideal, that is why if we do, we would have to implement one of the options 2-6 to ensure we reassess staffing and support 01:20:15 Catherine Martinez: Replying to "What areas of Austin..." Thanks Naomi! I meant geographically - it's my understanding several of them are in areas that had previously not received a lot of investment and are part of the 2022 Bond, so I'm wondering how all that context is coming into play 01:20:29 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Replying to "What areas of Austin..." They are largely in the Northeast Crescent Curving from Northwest down to south east 01:21:03 Andrea McIllwain: Could you speak more about how the data from the Equity Assessment the district paid to have done last year will be taken into consideration during this process? 01:22:32 Candice Watson: Are two or more F-rated schools able to be consolidated? 01:22:54 Melissah Hasdorff: If the TAP turns out be a district restart, does that restart begin in Jan. 2026? 01:23:07 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Could you speak more..." 챬's Long-Range Plan will incorporate data from the Equity Assessment to address systemic inequities and inform decisions about resource allocation, programs, and facilities. The district's process is designed to embed the assessment's recommendations directly into existing plans, rather than creating a separate new plan. The goal is to ensure that historically underserved students and communities are a central focus of the planning process. 01:23:44 Andrea McIllwain: Reacted to "챬's Long-Ra..." with 👍 01:25:12 David DeLeon: Replying to "Given how heavily ST..." Thank you for clarifying the relationship between turnaround plans and consolidation. My question is more about whether if STAAR is phased out, there’s a process to revisit past decisions, such as closures, that were heavily influenced by STAAR scores. Is there any precedent or policy framework for that kind of reevaluation? 01:25:51 Alison Thomasson-Bramley: I wonder if it would be possible to have a TEA representative at these meetings in the future to answer some of these questions directly? 01:26:06 David DeLeon: Reacted to "I wonder if it would..." with 👍 01:26:15 Debra Austrum: Reacted to "I wonder if it would..." with 👍 01:26:38 Jenny Day: Reacted to "I wonder if it would..." with 👍 01:27:59 Catherine Martinez: How are the possibilities of increased testing, the pull of funding from vouchers that are largely going to support students who were already in private schools, and fines we could receive because of laws passed in the latest legislative session being considered when we think about both the impact of this on communities and the sustainability of our work overall? 01:28:13 Candice Watson: Reacted to "I wonder if it would..." with 👍🏾 01:28:30 Carol Nelson: Do consolidation plans address ways to keep students in AISD? A shrinking student enrollment is exacerbating the problems that we are experiencing in our district. 01:30:08 Ileana Napoles: I’m worried about my job in the district. After 24 years here I’m worried that these consolidations will affect my job as a music educator. Do you foresee a lot of positions being cut in essential areas? Changes in where I would work? 01:30:59 David DeLeon: Reacted to "How are the possibil..." with 👍 01:31:27 David DeLeon: Reacted to "Do consolidation pla..." with 👍 01:31:37 David DeLeon: Reacted to "I’m worried about my..." with 👍 01:31:40 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Do consolidation pla..." The strategy is to improve the quality of education and resources in fewer, but better resourced schools. 챬 has lost over 10,000 students in the past decade, leaving approximately 21,000 empty seats across the district. This under-utilization of space leads to inefficient resource allocation, with a limited number of students and staff spread across too many campuses. This "spreads us too thin.” 01:32:26 Alison Thomasson-Bramley: What are some examples of other strategies that would need to be implemented in January 2026? 01:32:53 Ruth Delgado: Encaso de que haya duda mandar un listado del personal y departamento con quien dirigirse para la consolidación de escuelas. Mandarlo a los papas 01:32:54 Carisa Munoz: Apologies if this has been covered - you spoke about zoning changes for high schools. Will there be new zoning for acceptably performing middle schools as well? 01:33:34 Colleen Garland: Reacted to "I wonder if it would..." with 👍 01:34:40 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Apologies if this ha..." Yes, we will have “Zoning” feeder pattern changes in many of our schools- elementary, middle, and high, regardless of their accountability rating. 01:34:53 Carisa Munoz: Replying to "Apologies if this ha..." Ok thank you 01:34:55 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Replying to "Encaso de que haya d..." Gracias por su comentario. Sí, la comunicación con los padres es una prioridad y formará parte del plan de transición. Se avecinan tres reuniones comunitarias con una presentación similar. 01:35:19 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Reacted to "Ok thank you" with 👍 01:36:22 Stephanie Turner: Does the district have the obligation to keep the integrity of a school that received the full amount of TEA’s School Action Fund (SAF) of $850,000 when the school is keeping its promise to the grant expectation to maintain at As and Bs? 01:36:40 Jennifer Pace: Replying to "What are some exampl..." If a TAP includes a restart or reassignment in the 26-27 school year, school improvement strategies, such as the Essential Schools Framework actions, could be implemented in the current year. 01:37:25 Catherine Martinez: This is more of a statement, but it feels like we started this conversation with an understanding of the history of Austin and how that has impacted the community and are ending by acknowledging that the systemic issues have led to several schools needing faster intervention. This doesn't feel like it's being as responsive to the trauma of living in those areas and experiencing that history and how that's compounding with state and federal decisions being made that are harming those communities right now. 01:37:55 Melissah Hasdorff: Reacted to "This is more of a st..." with 👏 01:38:06 Chris Ledesma: Reacted to "This is more of a st..." with 👍 01:38:18 Deja Gamble: Reacted to "This is more of a st..." with 👏 01:38:58 allix Taboada: Regarding dual language program. Our elementary is currently zoned to a middle school that has dual language, but the high school does not. What is the impact here? Ridgetop —> Lamar —> McCallum. Will Dual Language programs be moved? Or will MCCallum start a Dual Language program? I didn’t understand what was being said about Dual Language Programs and vertical alignment. 01:39:20 Cynthia Diaz: Reacted to This is more of a st... with "👏" 01:40:29 Statia Paschel: Replying to "This is more of a st..." You are correct and in our transition planning we are looking at how do we support impacted campuses holistically. 01:41:02 Arati Singh: Reacted to I wonder if it would... with "👍" 01:41:22 Amber Aiken: Reacted to "You are correct and …" with 💕 01:43:17 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Replying to "I’m worried about my..." I am sorry to hear this. It is our hope that we can help to relieve any of your worries as best as we can. Staffing is prioritized in this process, including fine arts and essential areas. Value alignment is important and we consider this in planning, decision-making, implementation, etc. There will be staff meetings and opportunities to meet with Talent Strategy and School Leadership for individual support in regard to affected schools and areas. 01:43:27 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "I’m worried about my..." with ❤️ 01:44:35 Ileana Napoles: Replying to "I’m worried about my…" Thank you! ❤️ 01:44:43 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "Thank you! ❤️" with ❤️ 01:44:45 Mindy Bass: Will the boundary changes affect ALL students in 26-27, or will kids be "grandfathered in" to stay in their current school/vertical team until graduation?Also, will teachers at the schools chosen to close have choice of employment or will they be placed in new positions or laid off? 01:45:06 Ofelia Reedy: Yes. 01:45:08 Sofia Chamberlain: Reacted to "Will the boundary ch…" with 👍 01:45:25 David DeLeon: To Catherine’s point about sustainability, the new requirements regarding CBA tests have dramatically increased the number of formal testing that our students will experience, teachers will administer, and time spent for prepping for said tests. 8th grade students now have about 30 new tests to take this year in addition to MAP tests, “SLO” tests, STAAR interim tests, TELPAS testing (if applicable), and 4 STAAR tests. Teachers having fewer instructional days will negatively affect them, students, and perhaps in the long run, enrollment. 01:45:27 Carol Midboe: Reacted to "Do consolidation pla…" with 👍 01:45:58 allix Taboada: Why is “optimal” 80%? I’m at a school that is well beyond 150% capacity and I’d say we operate excellently — we perform well, we are efficient dollar-wise, and it is the most enjoyable place I’ve ever worked. How are we getting to this “optimal” number? 01:46:01 David DeLeon: Reacted to "This is more of a st..." with 👏 01:46:06 Yvette Cardenas: Replying to "Regarding dual langu..." Thank you, Allix. We are looking at the continuation of Dual Language programming through the current lens (current feeders that you described) and the different scenarios regarding boundary changes to see what a potential scenario would mean to DL program continuation into middle and high school. 01:46:44 Colleen Garland: Reacted to "To Catherine’s point..." with 👍 01:47:01 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Will the boundary ch..." The short answer is that the district will likely use a combination of new boundaries and "grandfathering" to manage the transition. We still need to work on that with the board policies. 01:47:47 Catherine Martinez: Reacted to You are correct and ... with "💕" 01:47:58 Naomi Nash: It would be interesting to see the students reviews of their teachers. 01:48:15 Raechel French: Replying to "Why is “optimal” 80%..." Great question. The optimal is based on permanent buildings, not portables. We do know some campuses use their portables well and they will not all be going away as part of this work but a long-term goal of the district is to reduce our reliance on portable buildings. In campuses which don't have access to portables, but are too full, they likely have much higher student: teacher ratios which is not great for teachers or students 01:48:35 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "It would be interest…" with 👍 01:49:22 S K: Reacted to "Will the boundary ch..." with 👍 01:51:20 Alison Thomasson-Bramley: Replying to "What are some exampl..." Thanks 01:51:25 Lindsay Perlmutter: If the full plan on Oct 9 is passed by the board and implemented, for about how long should this stabilize the district in terms of finances and big changes to boundaries/consolidations? I’m wanting to say to community members and parents, “These are hard and necessary changes, but after this, AISD is planning for stability for at least X number of years.” I think parents and the community are feeling like they just can count on AISD. I want to counter this narrative. 01:51:48 Alison Thomasson-Bramley: Replying to "What are some exampl..." I'm curious to learn how this is different from the work we have been doing at these campuses. 01:51:57 Raechel French: Replying to "Why is “optimal” 80%..." I also want to stress that we are well aware of the difference in building use data versus program/campus experience data. I need to be better about differentiating that as both play a part in our recommendations 01:52:01 Tara Bordeux: Not sure if this can be answered, but curious. How is the district evaluating the impact of CTE programs during the closure and consolidation discussions? Local charter schools are actively using CTE offerings as a massive recruitment strategy since Governor Abbott emphasized the importance of CTE programming. This could potentially pull more of our AISD students out of the district, creating an even larger budget gap since CTE generates significant funding for the district and also serves as a motivator for student engagement and attendance. What steps are being taken to ensure that these programs are protected, expanded, or strategically placed during the consolidation and closure process to ensure our students continue to have these opportunities? 01:52:32 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "Not sure if this can..." with ❤️ 01:52:33 Catherine Martinez: Reacted to To Catherine’s point... with "👍" 01:53:02 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Why is “optimal” 80%..." The 80% capacity target is a widely used benchmark in school planning, not an arbitrary number. While your school operates excellently at 150% capacity, that level of overcrowding is not considered sustainable or "optimal”, but speaks wonderfully to your school’s culture. Program and Flexibility: 80% allows for dedicated space for special education, small-group instruction, and collaborative projects without requiring additional classrooms. Operational Efficiency: Operating above 100% strains a building's systems and makes scheduling for shared spaces—like gyms and cafeterias—extremely difficult. You might experience this with longer lunch times extending much further into the day or not being able to use common spaces like gyms too, since there are multiple gym classes at once but only one dedicated space. 01:53:10 Ileana Napoles: Thank you all for your time. I definitely feel better after attending today. Gonna go watch some football now! 01:53:24 Jaime Miller: Reacted to "Thank you all for yo..." with ❤️ 01:53:27 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Reacted to "Thank you all for yo..." with ❤️ 01:54:00 Raechel French: Reacted to "Thank you all for yo..." with ❤️ 01:54:38 Jaime Miller: Reacted to "The 80% capacity tar..." with 👍 01:54:41 David DeLeon: Is the Diversity by Design Plan still in effect? 01:55:14 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Reacted to "Not sure if this can..." with ❤️ 01:55:14 Ofelia Reedy: What is the Diversity by Design Plan? 01:55:22 Carol Midboe: Reacted to "Thank you all for yo…" with ❤️ 01:55:24 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Replying to "Not sure if this can..." Great question, Tara! CTE is under Academics and our Academics department is included in all planning meetings for CTE-specific considerations, feedback, etc. I think we can definitely create more opportunities to engage CTE educators and staff as a part of this work. Programmatic implications and impacts on funding, student opportunities and post-secondary pathways, and student enrollment and participation are major factors that we consider in the planning process. 01:55:43 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Not sure if this can…" with 👍 01:56:05 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "Thank you all for yo..." with ❤️ 01:56:19 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Not sure if this can..." We’ve started this with the secondary outcomes department, but no, this will not be considered in this process for this timeline. Will we want to align programs as a whole, and more comprehensively, we know we can’t do it all once with our current tight timeline. We know that this is a needed to ensure that we have programs where students want them. This is something that will be on-going and should continue after this process with that department. 01:56:26 Amber Aiken: Oak Springs, Widen, Bedichek, Paredes and Martin have grants that are designed to support school day learning in the out of school time space. Are resources like those being considered and/or included in the TAPs? 01:56:51 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Oak Springs, Widen, …" with 👍 01:57:07 Catherine Martinez: Reacted to If the full plan on ... with "❤️" 01:57:16 Tara Bordeux: Reacted to "Great question, Tara..." with ❤️ 01:57:20 Tara Bordeux: Reacted to "We’ve started this w..." with 👍 01:57:20 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "We’ve started this w..." with 👍 01:58:10 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Is the Diversity by ..." Hi David, Do you mean the Equity by Design model approach that we used for our Long Range Planning that informed our 2022 Bond? 01:58:12 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Reacted to "If the full plan on ..." with ❤️ 01:58:13 Naomi Nash: All the celebrities in Austin should fund.. 🫢 01:58:30 Catherine Martinez: Reacted to Oak Springs, Widen, ... with "❤️" 01:58:47 Amber Aiken: Reacted to "All the celebrities …" with ‼️ 01:58:58 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "Thank you all for yo..." with ❤️ 01:59:26 Shelia carpenter: Reacted to "Oak Springs, Widen, ..." with ❤️ 02:00:11 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "All the celebrities ..." with ❤️ 02:00:13 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "What is the Diversit..." Hi Ofelia, Do you mean the Equity by Design model approach that we used for our Long Range Planning that informed our 2022 Bond? 02:00:17 Carol Midboe: Reacted to "All the celebrities …" with ‼️ 02:00:29 David DeLeon: Replying to "Is the Diversity by ..." Yes, I forgot that the district switched from the Diversity by Design to the Equity by Design plan. Is that one still in effect? 02:00:44 Carol Midboe: Reacted to "Oak Springs, Widen, …" with 👍 02:00:44 allix Taboada: Replying to "Why is “optimal” 80%…" Thanks. 02:00:55 Lindsay Perlmutter: Thank you! 02:01:05 Diane Grodek: Similar to when this conversation happened several years ago, as “the list” of school closures looms some campus communities have started campaigning on behalf of their school to prevent a closure. Will these efforts be taken into consideration? My concern is they are generally coming from those schools that are well resourced and with communities who have the means to put together these initiatives. Fair or not, this has been effective in the past - the loudest voices heard. 02:01:07 Ricky Pringle: Will application schools like LASA or Ann Richards be impacted by the consolidation plans? 02:01:19 Naomi Nash: You all are doing excellent. 👏👏 02:01:26 Carol Midboe: Reacted to "The 80% capacity tar…" with 👍 02:02:08 Sofia Chamberlain: Reacted to "Will application sch…" with 👍 02:02:14 Sofia Chamberlain: Reacted to "Similar to when this…" with 👍 02:02:40 David DeLeon: Replying to "All the celebrities ..." And the billionaires… 02:02:50 Nelly Blakely: Would we accept more tuition students for Pre-K in the next school year, or is it going to be limited? 02:02:53 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "And the billionaires…" with ❤️ 02:02:58 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "All the celebrities …" with ❤️ 02:03:00 Candice Watson: In this consolidation process- has there been discussion of making smaller class sizes at the elementary level? Having more than 22 students in a classroom makes Level 1 instruction very difficult. 02:03:06 dorothy mankey: How are you defining the number of seats for a campus? For example, when you talk about 85% being optimal- is that based on the size of the original building or does that include the portable buildings? 02:03:21 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Reacted to "You all are doing ex..." with ❤️ 02:03:25 Carol Nelson: Reacted to "Will application sch..." with 👍 02:03:32 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Is the Diversity by ..." Yes. "Equity by Design" is a comprehensive and multi-step planning process intended to put racial and social equity at the forefront of major district decisions, particularly those involving facilities and resource allocation. It is a tool designed to correct historical inequities and ensure that all students, especially those who have been historically underserved, receive what they need to succeed. We used this to inform our Long Range Plan (LRP) Here is the link to the initial (LRP)report, which we incorporated the direction into this consolidation process. /sites/default/files/dept/plans-lrp/doc/2022%20AISD%20Long-range%20Plan_reduced.pdf Here is our baseline report to show what we’ve done with it so far: /sites/default/files/dept/lpc/docs/Basline%20Report_Final2.pdf 02:03:36 Candice Watson: Replying to "In this consolidatio..." Well *tier 1 02:03:41 Jennifer Pace: Replying to "What are some exampl..." In some ways the strategies may be very similar to some that have already been started, and other strategies may be new. There would be increased hands on support for leadership to implement and monitor, but to your point, that is exactly why TEA will expect more aggressive TAP plans, inclusive of restart or reassign strategies in the upcoming school year. 02:03:41 Maika Castillo: Reacted to "Would we accept more..." with 👍 02:03:48 Maika Castillo: Reacted to "Well *tier 1" with 👍 02:04:00 Abby Weiss: Replying to "How are you defini..." only the building not portables 02:04:01 Cheyenne Koerth: Reacted to "Will application sch..." with 👍 02:04:45 Ofelia Reedy: Replying to "Is the Diversity by …" Thank you! 02:05:40 Deja Gamble: How are specialized programs taken into account when it comes to optimal numbers? My school has ECSE, 2 life skills classes, SBS, and Scores that all have their own classrooms but have less than 10 students because of ratios. 02:05:44 David DeLeon: Reacted to "In this consolidatio..." with 👍 02:05:56 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Similar to when this..." Community voices and values are central to this process. The initial engagement will focus on building awareness and driving responses to the survey. Over the summer, we hosted virtual and in-person meetings to provide updates as we develop and refine the board priorities and decision-making tool(the rubric). Once affected schools are identified, we'll meet with those communities to listen and consider refinements for the transition plans specifically. Community engagement will NOT be around whether or not specific schools should close but instead, around how we are making our decisions (e.g. values and priorities) and how we can make the eventual transition as smooth as possible. 02:06:05 Jackie Williamson: Reacted to "Not sure if this can..." with ❤️ 02:06:29 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Reacted to "Thank you!" with 👍 02:06:29 Alison Thomasson-Bramley: Reacted to "How are specialized ..." with 👍 02:06:30 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Community voices and…" with 👍 02:07:03 Maria Brennan: Have six grade centers been considered? 02:07:10 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "You all are doing ex..." with ❤️ 02:07:33 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Have six grade cente…" with ❤️ 02:07:55 Ofelia Reedy: 9th grade centers would also be great. 02:08:08 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Similar to when this..." Bottom line- our current process will not “bow to the loudest voices”- that is the goal with this transparent process. 02:08:10 Abby Weiss: Replying to "How are specialize..." yes we consider these types of rooms in our calulations we used our educational specifications to provide this information to apply across the district /sites/default/files/dept/construction-management/docs/AISD_2022EdSpecs_Digital_March_2023.pdf it is in part five 02:08:14 Naomi Nash: Reacted to "Have six grade cente…" with ❤️ 02:08:19 Diane Grodek: Reacted to "Community voices and…" with 👍 02:08:22 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Bottom line- our cur…" with ❤️ 02:08:22 Diane Grodek: Reacted to "Bottom line- our cur…" with 👍 02:08:33 Tara Bordeux: CTE Hubs should also be considered. 02:08:39 Arati Singh: Reacted to Similar to when this... with "👍" 02:08:40 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "CTE Hubs should also…" with ❤️ 02:08:59 Diane Grodek: Replying to "Similar to when this…" I think that will create a lot of respect from the community. 02:09:05 Abby Weiss: Replying to "How are specialize..." we know some campuses have more than what is in the ed specs and that is considered in the contextual analysis and transition planning 02:09:05 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Have six grade cente..." Yes, the board and administration is considering many different school model types. 02:09:09 Arati Singh: Reacted to Bottom line- our cur... with "👍" 02:09:21 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "9th grade centers wo..." Yes, the board and administration is considering many different school model types. 02:09:27 Jackie Williamson: Reacted to "CTE Hubs should also..." with ❤️ 02:09:55 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "CTE Hubs should also..." Thank you for this- this is something that has bubbled up for the near future. 02:10:02 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Yes, the board and a…" with ❤️ 02:10:04 Raechel French: Replying to "How are specialized ..." To add, when we actually calculate how many student could fit in a school, those spaces only count as "10 students" while other studios support general education support 22 at the ES, and 28 at the MS/HS level 02:10:11 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Yes, the board and a…" with ❤️ 02:10:20 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Thank you for this- …" with ❤️ 02:10:24 David DeLeon: Replying to "Is the Diversity by ..." Are there any public dashboards that track equity goals, as laid out in the Long Range Plan? 02:10:36 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Are there any public…" with ❤️ 02:11:45 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Is the Diversity by ..." Yes, they are woven in the baseline report for each different area and the initial goals from the Long Range plan (LRP). 02:12:00 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Is the Diversity by ..." @David DeLeon Yes, they are woven in the baseline report for each different area and the initial goals from the Long Range plan (LRP). 02:14:28 David DeLeon: Is disaggregated data such as staffing levels, discipline rates, academic outcomes, and campus-level funding currently available to the public? If so, where can families and community members access it? Having access to this kind of detailed information would be incredibly helpful, especially as the district considers school consolidations or closures. Right now, much of the public conversation seems to focus narrowly on STAAR scores and accountability ratings, which do not tell the full story of a campus’s strengths, challenges, or community impact. 02:14:42 Diane Grodek: This was very helpful and thorough! Thanks! 02:14:57 Naomi Nash: Reacted to "CTE Hubs should also…" with ❤️ 02:15:01 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "Is disaggregated dat…" with ❤️ 02:15:02 Jill Robillard: Thank you so much for all your help and taking the time to have this meeting. 02:15:05 Naomi Nash: Reacted to "Yes, the board and a…" with ❤️ 02:15:11 Pam Martin: Reacted to "Thank you so much fo…" with ❤️ 02:15:25 Naomi Nash: Reacted to "9th grade centers wo…" with ❤️ 02:15:30 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "This was very helpfu..." with 👍🏾 02:15:34 Tara Bordeux: Reacted to "Thank you for this- ..." with 👍 02:15:36 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "Thank you so much fo..." with 👍🏾 02:15:49 Angel Wilson, Secondary School Leadership: Replying to "To Catherine’s point..." Thank you for sharing. I hear your concern about over-testing and I agree that our students' time and energy must be carefully protected. Progress monitoring is also an important part in how we identify where students are and make sustainable changes to support their achievement. We can most definitely work with campuses - Academics and School Leadership to ensure that we plan an appropriate pace and order for alignment with testing and balancing instruction, teaching, and assessment so that instructional time remains the priority. The intent is that assessments do not comprise the entire instructional block or period or take multiple days where possible. There are also campus decisions with some assessments such as Interim assessments. Your feedback is important as we work towards that balance. 02:16:12 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Thank you everyone for joining us today, and on a Saturday! 02:16:30 David DeLeon: I don’t believe the district score card includes staffing levels, discipline rates, campus funding, or school climate. 02:16:32 Michaelyn Riley: Reacted to "Is disaggregated dat…" with ❤️ 02:16:41 Ofelia Reedy: Where will this recording be available for the public? 02:17:11 Naomi Nash: You all are amazing! Thank you! Keep up the good work! 👏👏👏 02:17:15 Melissah Hasdorff: Thank you for the information. I appreciate the district’s transparency during these difficult processes. Please continue to be forthcoming with info. 02:17:15 Stephanie Turner: Reacted to "In this consolidatio…" with 👍 02:17:43 David DeLeon: Also much of the data is aggregated, I believe 02:17:57 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "You all are amazing!..." with 🫶🏾 02:18:04 Statia Paschel: Reacted to "Thank you for the in..." with 🫶🏾 02:18:06 Christine Steenport, 챬- Operations: Replying to "Where will this reco..." All of our previous meeting recordings are here and this one will likely be as well. /consolidate 02:18:06 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Reacted to "You all are amazing!..." with ❤️ 02:18:14 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Reacted to "Thank you for the in..." with ❤️ 02:18:17 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: alison.ghilarducci@austinisd.org 02:18:35 Ofelia Reedy: Reacted to "All of our previous …" with ❤️ 02:18:41 Maika Castillo: Reacted to "Thank you everyone f..." with 👍 02:19:03 Ryan Mikolaycik: Reacted to "Thank you everyone f…" with 👍 02:19:25 Colleen Garland: Thank y’all! 02:19:50 Shannon Pearce: Thank you for all you're doing in such a difficult situation. 02:19:51 Gia Jones: Thank you for adhering to the time.❤️ 02:19:52 Catherine Martinez: Thank you! 02:19:56 Nelly Blakely: Thank you! 02:20:05 Amber Aiken: Thank you all for your dedication to this process and sharing this info with us on a Saturday! Enjoy the rest of your weekend 🫶🏾 02:20:07 Michaelyn Riley: Reacted to "Thank you for all yo…" with ❤️ 02:20:29 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Reacted to "Thank you all for yo..." with ❤️ 02:20:37 Ofelia Reedy: Pruning a garden makes it flourish. ❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨ 02:20:37 Jenny Day: Thank you. 02:20:38 Beth Ferry: Thank you! 02:20:43 Ali Ghilarducci, Communications and Community Engagement: Reacted to "Pruning a garden mak..." with ❤️ 02:20:44 Ofelia Reedy: Thank you! 02:20:46 David Torres: Thank you 02:20:50 Victoria O'Neal, DCCE: Reacted to "Pruning a garden mak..." with ❤️ 02:20:56 Stephanie Turner: Replying to "How are specialized …" Thank you! 02:20:56 Linda Rodriguez: Thank you 02:20:57 Crismar Guerra de Segnini: Thank you 02:21:01 Gia Jones: Thank you 02:21:02 Shakira Hamilton-Adams: Thank you! 02:21:05 allix Taboada: Thanks! 02:21:06 Lisa Hickman: Thank you 02:21:11 David DeLeon: Replying to "To Catherine’s point..." While the intent may not be to compromise instructional time, that will be the lived effect. 02:21:19 Tara Bordeux: thanks