Consent Agenda

The AISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve, as originally drafted, a resolution regarding the use of bond proceeds, providing for the appointment of an oversight committee, and addressing matters relating to future facility master planning.

Trustees also unanimously approved an order approving polling locations, times and dates for election day and early voting and the joint election agreement for the May 11 special election.

Education Resource Strategies Presentation on Student-Based Funding

On Sept. 24, 2012, the board approved the following FY2014 budget parameter:

"To move down the path of (1) increasing school level autonomy, effectiveness and innovation; (2) ensuring that funds follow students based on their individual needs; and (3) decreasing disparities in per-pupil funding, the district will work in a phased approach, with experts and the community, to implement a revised funding model, considering at least, in part, student weights, as a basis for resource allocations, targeted to begin in the 2014-15 school year."

Representatives of Education Resource Strategies, which is partnering with AISD to fulfill this budget parameter, provided a preliminary report on findings to date. Final results will be presented in June, when the board will have the opportunity to consider whether or not the district should move forward with designing a possible model.

Naming of Southeast Bus Terminal

Board action on the naming of the Southeast Bus Terminal was postponed from the March 18 regular meeting to allow for the review of additional candidates. Trustees discussed the district’s policy and process for naming facilities, as well as additional options for naming this facility.

The board is scheduled to take action on the naming of the southeast bus terminal at the April 22 regular board meeting.

Discussion of the Timeline and Related Decision-Making Process for the Selection of an External Partnering Entity to Lead School Improvement at Eastside Memorial High School

Trustees discussed the scheduling of an action item on the April 22 regular board meeting agenda concerning the approval of a contingency plan for the possible TEA closure of Eastside Memorial High School. While there is uncertainty about whether such a contingency plan will be needed for Eastside Memorial High School, board action on April 22 would allow the administration to begin to take steps that may be necessary if the RFP process does not yield a partner that is agreeable to a majority of the board, the community and the TEA Commissioner.

The superintendent reminded trustees that in the spring of 2009, TEA required, and the board approved, a contingency plan for the closure of Reagan High School when the school was subject to state accountability sanctions, even though the plan did not take effect.

Trustees also discussed and provided direction to the administration on the makeup of and selection process for the evaluation committee of RFP P13-057, the selection of an external partner entity to lead school improvement at Eastside Memorial High School.