Austin ISD Trustees Weigh Whether to Sign Risky TEA Deal

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Austin ISD Trustees Weigh Whether to Sign Risky TEA Deal
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Is this really about evaluations or just a power trip?

the district’s special education services by appointing a conservator after parents complained that the district was taking months to evaluate students requesting the services. District leaders asked the board to reconsider the appointment of a conservator in May. TEA responded with the current proposal on Aug. 30.

If the district is unable to meet the requirements, the deal specifies that a conservator – a manager who will take charge of the district’s special ed services – will be appointed immediately, and the district will forfeit its right to appeal. Board trustees expressed reservations about the deal’s requirement that the district dedicate 50% of its time in public meetings to the discussion of student outcomes, with some asking for clarification on what kind of conversation counts as being focused on “student outcomes.”

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