Minutes - Austin ISD

AISD DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Summary of Regular Meeting
March 19, 2013
Member Attendance
(See attached list)
ATTENDANCE
Others in Attendance
Joey Crumley, AISD, Campus and District Accountability
Carolyn Hanschen, AISD, Campus and District Accountability
Gina Hinojosa, AISD, Board of Trustees
Leo Lopez, AISD, Finance
Ann Teich, AISD, Board of Trustees
Paul Turner, AISD, Facilities
PROCEEDINGS
Call to Order
• The meeting was called to order by Dr. Jane Ross at 4:33 p.m. in the Board Auditorium of the
Carruth Administration Center.
• Dr. Ross asked for a moment of reflection in memory of Jane Nethercut.
• Dr. Ross announced that the new north-central elementary school would be named in honor
of Dr. Janis Guerrero Thompson.
Citizens Communications
• There were no citizens communications.
Approval of Minutes
• The minutes of the February 19, 2013 regular meeting of the DAC were approved.
2013-14 Preliminary Budget
• Leo Lopez, Executive Director of Finance, provided an overview of the 2013-14 Preliminary
Budget, which included:
• Budget assumptions
• School finance litigation
• District priorities
• Recapture history
• General fund comparisons for FY 13 and FY 14
• Revenue sources
• Enrollment history and projections
• Taxable values history and projections
• General Fund expenditures
• Budget increases
• Approved AAFRs
• Human Capital Strategy
• Use of fund balances
• Future uncertainties
• Legislative agenda
• Discussion points included:
• All of the low-hanging fruit has already been picked – short of a TRE, not much else
we can do

• Even if proposed state legislation passes, it won’t be enough for us to make up for
previous losses
• Although taxable values are increasing, student enrollment is not, so we could end up
sending more money to the state
• There needs to be more conversation on how to bring back students we’re losing
• We may need to look at selling underutilized schools
• The district needs a stronger marketing plan
Bond Program
• Alex Sanchez, Executive Director of Public Relations and Multicultural Outreach, went over
various sources of information related to the bond program available on the AISD website.
• Mr. Sanchez also went over several do’s and don’t’s related to communicating information
about the bond program.
• Paul Turner, Executive Director of Facilities, went over the details of the bond package,
including:
• The district’s comparatively high bond rating and low tax rate
• Work of the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC)
• Bond items divided into four separate propositions
• Total of bond package is $892,245,000
• Bond referendum will be on a May 2013 ballot
• Discussion points included:
• Would like to see more line-item details under each of the propositions
• There seems to be some duplication among the propositions based on the wording
• If parts of the bond package don’t pass, we’ll have to regroup and work with the
community to respond
• Only one AISD bond proposal has ever failed, and we’re optimistic about this one
STAAR Update
• Carolyn Hanschen, Director of Campus and District Accountability, provided an update on
STAAR. She stated that the new state accountability system uses four indices:
• Student achievement
• Student progress
• Closing performance gaps
• Postsecondary readiness
• Ms. Hanschen explained that schools will receive ratings between 0 and 100 for each index.
She said that this system is much more complicated than the previous system.
• Discussion points included:
• The low beginning cut scores will accelerate fairly quickly
• Ratings will be released in August, but the rules are still being developed
• The breaking out of more accountability student groups will probably not have much
effect on ratings
• TEA recently announced that the student progress index would kick in this year
• Results for ELLs will be excluded only this year – progress measures for ELLs are still
being developed
• Schools have been sent confidential student reports, which parents can access
Superintendent’s Update
• Dr. Carstarphen’s update included the following topics:
• AISD participated in this year’s SXSW.Edu
• The district held its first African American Parent Conference
• A new Parent Cloud is available
• The annual Parent Survey is underway

• TEA has applied for an NCLB waiver
• The State Legislature is moving to give $1.5 billion back to public schools
• Discussion points included:
• The $1.5 billion may be the total we see out of the Legislature – this funding does not
account for growth
• We need to focus on why we’re losing kids, not just marketing ourselves – we need to
really look at the schools that are losing kids
Adjourn
• The meeting was adjourned by Ramon DeJesus at 6:20 p.m.

District Advisory Council
Membership and Attendance Record
AKINS VERTICAL TEAM
Robert Kibbie, Parent, Langford ES (1/1)
2012 2013
6/19 8/21 9/18 10/18 11/28 1/15 2/19 3/19 4/16 5/21
Vickie Black, Parent, Akins HS (6/2)
Vacancy, Teacher
Bonnie Hauser, Librarian, Akins HS (1/2)
ANDERSON VERTICAL TEAM
Alex Winslow, Parent, Hill ES (1/1)
James Wetter, Parent, Pillow ES (2/1)
Christy Cochran, Librarian, Murchison MS (1/2)
Cathryne McNamara, Teacher, Anderson HS (1/2)
AUSTIN VERTICAL TEAM
Raul Calvoz, Parent, Casis ES (1/1)
Haydee Fuselier, Parent, Barton Hills ES (1/1)
Douglas Rhodenbaugh, Teacher, Austin HS (5/2)
Tara Miller, Counselor, Austin HS (1/2)
BOWIE VERTICAL TEAM
Seth Winick, Parent, Kiker ES (2/1)
Danny Rodriguez, Parent, Bowie HS (2/1)
Lisa M. Hernandez, Teacher, Baranoff ES (1/2)
Anna Balthazar, Teacher, Mills ES (1/2)
CROCKETT VERTICAL TEAM
Vacancy, Parent
Janette Miller, Parent, Covington MS (1/1)
Linda Johnson, Teacher, Odom ES (5/1)
Beth Ann Cole, Teacher, Boone ES (2/2)
EASTSIDE MEMORIAL VERTICAL TEAM
Toni Rayner, Parent, Eastside Memorial HS (1/2)
Luke Muszkiewicz, Parent, Metz ES (1/1)
Sarah Robertson, Teacher, Metz ES (3/2)
Vacancy, Teacher
LANIER VERTICAL TEAM
DeeDee Evans, Parent, Burnet MS (1/1)
( #/#) = Total number of terms appointed/Year of current term = Co-Chair Bold = Executive Committee Member * = Non-Voting

District Advisory Council
Membership and Attendance Record
2012 2013
6/19 8/21 9/18 10/18 11/28 1/15 2/19 3/19 4/16 5/21
Suzanne Valentine, Parent, Wooten ES (1/1)
Rachel Korngut, Teacher, Wooten ES (1/1)
Paul Mitchell, Teacher, Lanier HS (2/2)
LBJ VERTICAL TEAM
Betty Johnson, Parent, LBJ HS (3/2)
Linda Sullivan, Parent, Blanton ES (1/2)
John Garvey, Teacher, Jordan ES (1/2)
Blanca Galvez-Perez, Teacher, Andrews ES (1/1)
McCALLUM VERTICAL TEAM
Kevin Manzke, Parent, Kealing MS (3/2)
Wes Amberboy, Parent, Highland Park ES (1/2)
Vacancy, Teacher
Mary Ghazinezhadiansh, Teacher, McCallum HS (1/2)
REAGAN VERTICAL TEAM
Latrice Pittman, Parent, Reagan HS (1/2)
Mary Ann Howard, Parent, Winn ES (1/1)
Maya McElroy, Librarian, Graham ES (1/2)
Kathy Ryan, Teacher, Hart ES (4/1)
TRAVIS VERTICAL TEAM
Ramon DeJesus, Parent, Travis HS (8/2)
Vacancy, Parent
Jill Touchstone, Teacher, Houston ES (1/2)
Jeff Stoops, Teacher, Fulmore MS (1/2)
SPECIAL CAMPUSES VERTICAL TEAM
Jane MacLean, Parent, Ann Richards (1/1)
LaDonna Massad, Parent, LASA (3/2)
Ave Renee Dailey-Samuels, Teacher, ALC (1/1)
Michael Eddins, Teaching Assistant, Rosedale (1/2)
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Tammie Workman, Principal, Highland Park ES (1/2)
Shannon Sellstrom, Principal, Dawson ES (3/2)
Janie Ruiz, Principal, Gullett ES (5/2)
( #/#) = Total number of terms appointed/Year of current term = Co-Chair Bold = Executive Committee Member * = Non-Voting

District Advisory Council
Membership and Attendance Record
2012 2013
6/19 8/21 9/18 10/18 11/28 1/15 2/19 3/19 4/16 5/21
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
Vacancy, Middle School Principal
Texanna Turner, Principal, Ann Richards (1/2)
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Ty Davidson, Principal, Travis HS (1/1)
ACPTA REPRESENTATIVES
Casie Wenmohs (1/2)
Monica Sanchez (1/1)
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES
Michael Supancic (3/1)
Dennis Petrash (4/1)
BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE
Drew Bixby (1/1)
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE
Earlynn Williams, Student Services (3/1)
Shelly Grabe, Anderson HS (1/2)
DISTRICT-LEVEL PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE
Dr. Jane Ross, Learning Support Services (7/1)
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
Alberto Gonzalez (6/1)
Adolphus (Andy) Anderson (5/2)
Kali’ Rourke (2/1)
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Marci McClenon, Student, LASA
Leigh Kim, Student, McCallum HS
Robert Thomas, Student, Anderson HS
Hannah Rosenblatt, Student, Anderson HS
Joshua Garza, Student, Bowie HS
BOARD OF TRUSTEES LIAISON
*Amber Elenz, District 5
SUPERINTENDENT
*Dr. Meria Carstarphen, Superintendent
( #/#) = Total number of terms appointed/Year of current term = Co-Chair Bold = Executive Committee Member * = Non-Voting