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Meetings will be broadcast on AISD.TV, and on .
Regular Voting Meetings
Regular voting meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month unless otherwise indicated.
Information Sessions
Information sessions are held the second Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated.
NOTE: Check the district calendar for any changes to board meeting dates and times.
Broadcast Dates and Times
AISD.TV broadcasts the 熱えapp board meetings. Live broadcasts include information sessions on the second Thursday of the month and regular voting meetings on the fourth Thursday of the month.
Meetings are rebroadcast Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Sunday at 1 p.m. and Thursday at 7 p.m. A complete television listing is available at AISD.TV.
Public Testimony
Public Testimony will be offered any time agenda items are scheduled for action or for discussion with possible action. This typically takes place during Regular Board Voting Meetings the fourth Thursday of the month, however, items may be scheduled for action or for discussion with possible action during any voting meeting. Additional meetings will be posted on the district calendar.
Meeting agendas are posted at least 72 hours before the start of all public meetings.
The posted agenda will be available on ).
The public may only address agenda items scheduled for board action during public testimony. This includes consent agenda items, items for a separate vote and items scheduled for a public hearing. You may also provide remarks for items categorized under Student Achievement on the Board agenda.
In general, there will be a parenthetical notation written after agenda items defining the purpose of the item. Purpose options include, but are not limited to: (recognition), (information), (discussion with possible action) and (action).
Beginning September 1, 2021, public testimony may be provided in person. Public testimony may also be recorded over the phone 3:304:45 p.m. the day before the meeting and 7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m. the day of the board meeting. Instructions for signing up to provide public testimony in-person and for recording public testimony over the phone are outlined below.
Public Hearings
The board may schedule public hearings as required by policy or law. Input is taken in the form of public testimony. Speaking time is 1 minute. If the subject of the public hearing is also the subject of an agenda item, a person may provide public testimony once.
Those who wish to speak during a Public Hearing should follow the same procedure for providing in-person public testimony or recording over the phone outlined below.
The format of public hearings is set at the discretion of the board.
Public Comment
General public comment will take place during Board Information Sessions. General public comment topics are not limited to action items and may pertain to any issue or topic the public would like to address. At Board Information Sessions, the Board may schedule up to 60 speakers who wish to provide comments to the Board. An additional 10 speakers may be placed on a waitlist to provide general public comment if time remains in the allotted 60 minutes for public comments.
General public comment may be made in person or pre-recorded over the phone 3:304:45 p.m. the day before the meeting or 7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m. the day of the board meeting, unless otherwise posted in the agenda. Instructions for recording public comments over the phone are outlined below.
Instructions for Giving Public Comment
The board will allow up to 60 recorded messages who wish to provide general comments to the Board. Your comments may address any issue or topic.
You may either sign up to speak in person or record your testimony by calling 512-414-0130 between 3:304:45 p.m. the day before the meeting or 7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m. the day of the meeting. When you call, you will be connected with an 熱えapp representative. If for any reason you are not able to reach a live 熱えapp representative, please call the number again.
- After the phone greeting, you will hear a beep indicating that the recording has started. State your name and the agenda item you are addressing at the beginning of your comments.
- Please prepare your comment to be no more than 60 seconds and know that you will have a grace period in which to state your name and topic you are addressing. When the allotted time is reached, the recording will stop automatically.
- General Public Comments at Board Information Sessions are not required to pertain to an agenda item.
- Whether you intend to give a complaint or praise, please reference any staff members by position or by abbreviated last name.
- Should you wish to offer additional written remarks that are not bound by time, please email them to trustees@austinisd.org
- If you are providing your comments in Spanish, your comments will be aired in the original language followed by a reading of your comments translated into English. All languages other than Spanish (including ASL) need to be requested at least 48 hours in advance to the board meeting. Those requests can be emailed to trustees@austinisd.org with Board Meeting Interpreter Request in the subject line.
For more information on the agenda, visit the .
Instructions for Giving Public Testimony
Public Testimony must be related to items scheduled for action or for discussion with possible action on the board agenda. In addition, the Board may limit the number of speakers regarding the District's Scorecard to 60 speakers. In general, there will be a parenthetical notation written after agenda items defining the purpose of the item including but not limited to: (recognition), (information), (discussion with possible action) and (action).
You may either sign-up to speak in-person or record your testimony by calling 512-414-0130 between 3:30-4:45 p.m. the day before the meeting or 7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. the day of the meeting. When you call, you will be connected with an AISD representative. Please specify if you are choosing to provide an in-person Public Comment or if you would like to leave a pre-recorded message. If for any reason you are not able to reach a live AISD representative during the call hours, please call the number again.
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Once connected with an AISD representative you will be asked for your name and phone number to ensure that your message is played at the board meeting. The AISD representative will then transfer your call. For in-person public testimony, the representative will also take your information and greet you at a designated sign-in table outside of the boardroom prior to the start of the board meeting.
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After the phone greeting, you will hear a beep indicating that the recording has started. Please state your name and, if applicable, the agenda item you are addressing at the beginning of your comments.
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Please prepare your comment to be no more than 60 seconds, and know that you will have a grace period in which to state your name and the agenda item you are addressing. When the allotted time is reached, the recording will stop automatically.
The public may only address agenda items scheduled for board action during public testimony. This includes consent agenda items, items for a separate vote and items scheduled for a public hearing. You may also provide remarks for items categorized under Student Achievement on the Board agenda. -
Whether you intend to give a complaint or praise, please reference any staff members by position or by abbreviated last name.
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Should you wish to offer additional written remarks that are not bound by time, please email them to trustees@austinisd.org.
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If you are providing your comments in Spanish, your comments will be aired in the original language followed by a reading of your comments translated into English. All languages other than Spanish (including ASL) need to be requested at least 48 hours in advance to the board meeting. Those requests can be emailed to trustees@austinisd.org with Board Meeting Interpreter Request in the subject line.
For more information on the agenda, visit the .
Remarks may be subject to redaction
The 熱えapp Board of Trustees deeply values community input and welcomes anyone interested in expressing their point of view. If you have attended in person or viewed our meetings online, you may have noticed that we do not play names of individuals stated in messages recorded by callersother than their own names. In addition to individual names, it is important to keep in mind that we are also unable to allow other personally identifying student information to be disclosed through public comment.
We will always strive to play all recorded messages and will redact or remove message content as sparingly as possible to allow the spirit and intent of any message to be heard. We must, however comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which is the federal law that prohibits the District from disclosing personally identifiable information contained in student records. This requirement extends to information beyond names and includes any information that could identify one of our students.
For more information regarding FERPA, please review AISD Board policy .
Understanding Options to Direct Comments to the Board
| If you want to speak about | General topics or agenda items that are not scheduled for a board vote | Agenda items that are scheduled for a board vote | Items scheduled for a Public Hearing |
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| You will have this opportunity at | Board Information Sessions | Regular and Special Board Voting Meetings | Board Public Hearings |
| Public comment will appear on the agenda as | GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT | PUBLIC TESTIMONY | PUBLIC HEARING- [topic] |
| The meeting will be held on.. | 2nd Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated | 4th Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated | 4th Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated |
| You may sign up between | 3:304:45 p.m. the day before the meeting or 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. the day of the meeting | 3:304:45 p.m. the day before the meeting or 7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m. the day of the meeting | 3:304:45 p.m. the day before the meeting or 7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m. the day of the meeting |
| Your comments must be no longer than | 1 minute | 1 minute | 1 minute |
| How many speakers will be accepted? | 60 speakers (10 speakers on waiting list) | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Will there be restrictions on the topics addressed? | No restrictions |
Remarks must be related to an item the board is scheduled to vote on (listed under CONSENT AGENDA or ITEMS FOR SEPARATE VOTE) or the agenda item titled "Student Achievement and Scorecard Goals" | Remarks must be related to the agenda item listed for the Public Hearing |
| How does it work? | Call 512.414.0130 to pre-record your remarks over the phone or to speak to a staff person who will sign you up to speak in-person | Call 512.414.0130 to pre-record your remarks over the phone or to speak to a staff person who will sign you up to speak in-person | Call 512.414.0130 to pre-record your remarks over the phone or to speak to a staff person who will sign you up to speak in-person |
You may also communicate with the Board of Trustees via email at trustees@austinisd.org
熱えapp Board Monitoring and Agenda Item Calendar
How will I know what items are posted for consideration (i.e. action or discussion with possible action)?
Meeting agendas are posted at least 72 hours before the start of all public meetings, which usually falls at the end of business on Fridays because most board meetings are scheduled for Thursday evenings. In general, there will be a parenthetical notation written after agenda items defining the purpose of the item. Purpose options include, but are not limited to: (recognition), (information), (discussion with possible action) and (action).
The posted agenda will be available on ).
How much time will I have to address the board?
The time allowed each speaker during Public Testimony and General Public Comment is 60 seconds.
Should you wish to offer additional remarks not bound by time limits, you may email all board members at trustees@austinisd.org.
What if I would like to speak on a topic that is not on the agenda?
General Public Comment will take place during Board Information Sessions, typically on the second Thursday of the month. Should you wish to comment on a topic that is not on the agenda, you may also email all board members at trustees@austinisd.org.
What is the difference between General Public Comment and Public Testimony?
Public Testimony is required and regulated by state law, and must be related to agenda items scheduled for Board action. Public Testimony is offered during regular and special Board Voting Meetings and the number of speakers may not be limited. Public Comment is an opportunity to provide comments about any issue or topic and is regulated by AISD Board policy. It is typically scheduled for 60 minutes during Board Information Sessions.
Thank you for staying involved in the education of Austins school children. Thank you also for giving us space to learn the best ways to implement this new process. Please share your feedback on .
Las juntas de la mesa directiva del 熱えapp ser獺n transmitidas por AISD.TV, o .
Juntas ordinarias de votaci籀n
Las juntas ordinarias de votaci籀n tienen lugar el cuarto jueves de cada mes a las 5:30 p.m. a menos que se indique lo contrario.
Sesiones informativas
Las sesiones informativas tienen lugar el segundo jueves de cada mes a menos que se indique lo contrario.
NOTA: Revise el calendario del distrito para cualquier cambio en las fechas y horarios de las juntas de la mesa directiva.
Fechas y horarios de las transmisiones
AISD.TV transmite las juntas de la mesa directiva del 熱えapp. Las transmisiones en vivo incluyen las sesiones informativas el segundo jueves de cada mes y las juntas ordinarias de votaci籀n el cuarto jueves de cada mes.
Las juntas se vuelven a transmitir el s獺bado a la 1 p.m. y las 7 p.m., el domingo a la 1 p.m. y el jueves a las 7 p.m. Una lista completa de la programaci籀n est獺 disponible en AISD.TV.
Testimonio p繳blico
El testimonio p繳blico se ofrecer獺 en cualquier momento en el que haya asuntos de la agenda para los cuales est獺 programado tomar acci籀n o discutir una posible acci籀n. Esto normalmente tiene lugar durante las juntas ordinarias de votaci籀n de la mesa directiva, pero puede programarse la acci籀n o discusi籀n con posible acci籀n de los asuntos durante cualquier junta de votaci籀n. Las juntas adicionales se publicar獺n en el calendario del distrito.
Las agendas de las juntas se publican al menos 72 horas antes del comienzo de todas las juntas p繳blicas.
La agenda publicada estar獺 disponible en ).
El p繳blico puede hablar acerca de asuntos incluidos en la agenda para los que est矇 programado que la mesa directiva tome acci籀n durante el testimonio p繳blico. Esto incluye asuntos de la agenda para llegar a acuerdos, asuntos para votar por separado y asuntos programados para una audiencia p繳blica. Tambi矇n puede dar sus comentarios en relaci籀n con el asunto en la agenda de la mesa directiva titulado "Rendimiento estudiantil y metas para la tarjeta de resultados".
En general, habr獺 algunas notas escritas entre par矇ntesis despu矇s de los asuntos de la agenda, que definir獺n el prop籀sito de ese asunto. Las opciones del prop籀sito incluyen, pero no se limitan a (reconocimiento), (informaci籀n), (discusi籀n con posible acci籀n) y (acci籀n).
A partir del 1.簞 de septiembre de 2021, el testimonio p繳blico se podr獺 dar en persona. El testimonio p繳blico tambi矇n se puede grabar por tel矇fono entre las 3:304:45 p.m. el d穩a antes de la junta o de 7:45 a.m.4:30 p.m. el d穩a de la junta de la mesa directiva. Las instrucciones para anotarse para ofrecer testimonio p繳blico en persona y para grabar el testimonio p繳blico por tel矇fono est獺n abajo.
Audiencias p繳blicas
La mesa directiva puede programar audiencias p繳blicas seg繳n lo requieran las normas o la ley. La participaci籀n se toma en forma de testimonio p繳blico. El tiempo para hablar es de un minuto. Si el tema de la audiencia p繳blica tambi矇n es el tema de un asunto de la agenda, una persona puede ofrecer testimonio p繳blico una sola vez.
Quienes deseen hablar durante una audiencia p繳blica deben seguir el mismo procedimiento para grabar comentarios y testimonio p繳blico por tel矇fono descrito abajo.
Quienes deseen hablar durante una audiencia p繳blica deben seguir el mismo procedimiento que se describe abajo para ofrecer testimonio p繳blico en persona o para grabarlo por tel矇fono.
El formato de las audiencias p繳blicas se establece a discreci籀n de la mesa directiva.
Comentarios del p繳blico
Los comentarios generales del p繳blico tendr獺n lugar durante las sesiones informativas de la mesa directiva. Los temas de los comentarios generales del p繳blico no se limitan a las acciones a tomar y pueden concernir a cualquier asunto o tema que el p繳blico quiera abordar. En las sesiones informativas de la mesa directiva, la mesa directiva puede programar hasta 60 participantes que deseen ofrecerle comentarios. Otros 10 participantes se pueden anotar en una lista de espera para ofrecer comentarios generales del p繳blico si queda tiempo de los 60 minutos asignados para comentarios del p繳blico.
Los comentarios generales del p繳blico se grabar獺n previamente por tel矇fono entre las 3:304:45 p.m. el d穩a antes de la junta o de 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. el dia de la junta, a menos que se indique otra cosa en la agenda. Las instrucciones para grabar comentarios del p繳blico por tel矇fono est獺n abajo.
Comprender las opciones para dirigir comentarios a la mesa directiva
| Si usted quiere hablar de | Temas generales o asuntos de la agenda que no est獺n programados para voto de la mesa directiva | Asuntos programados para voto de la mesa directiva | Asuntos programados para Audiencia P繳blica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tendr獺 oportunidad en | Juntas Informativas | Juntas de 博棗喧硃釵勳籀紳 Ordinarias y Especiales | Audiencias P繳blicas de la mesa directiva |
| El comentario p繳blico aparece en la agenda como | COMENTARIO PBLICO GENERAL | TESTIMONIO PBLICO | AUDIENCIA PBLICA - (asunto) |
| La junta se lleva a cabo el... |
2.簞 jueves del mes a menos que se indique otra cosa | 4.簞 jueves del mes a menos que se indique otra cosa | 4.簞 jueves del mes a menos que se indique otra cosa |
| Puede registrarse entre | 3:304:45 p.m. el d穩a antes de la junta o de 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. el dia de la junta | 3:304:45 p.m. el d穩a antes de la junta o de 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. el dia de la junta | 3:304:45 p.m. el d穩a antes de la junta o de 7:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. el dia de la junta |
| 聶Cu獺ntos oradores ser獺n aceptados? |
1 minuto | 1 minuto | 1 minuto |
| 聶Habr獺 restricciones en los temas abordados? | 60 participantes (10 m獺s en la lista de espera) | Ilimitado | Ilimitado |
| 聶C籀mo funciona? | Sin restricciones |
Los comentarios tienen que estar relacionados con un asunto sobre el cual la mesa directiva tenga programado votar (enlistados como AGENDA DE CONSENTI-MIENTO o ASUNTOS PARA VOTO POR SEPARADO) o el asunto en la agenda de la mesa directiva titulado "Rendimiento estudiantil y metas para la tarjeta de resultados". | Los comentarios tienen que estar relacionados con un asunto de la agenda enlistado como Audiencia P繳blica. |
| 聶C籀mo funciona? | Llamar al 512-414-0130 para grabar previamente los comentarios por tel矇fono. | Llamar al 512-414-0130 para grabar previamente los comentarios por tel矇fono o para hablar con quien agregar獺 su nombre a la lista para hablar en persona. | Llamar al 512-414-0130 para grabar previamente los comentarios por tel矇fono o para hablar con quien agregar獺 su nombre a la lista para hablar en persona. |
Otra forma de comunicarse con la mesa directiva es v穩a correo electr籀nico a la direcci籀n trustees@austinisd.org
聶C籀mo sabr矇 qu矇 puntos se han publicado para su consideraci籀n (es decir, acci籀n o discusi籀n con posible acci籀n)?
Las agendas de las juntas se publican al menos 72 horas antes del comienzo de todas las juntas p繳blicas, que normalmente cae al final del d穩a laboral los viernes, porque la mayor穩a de juntas de la mesa directiva est獺n programadas los jueves en la noche. En general, habr獺 una nota entre par矇ntesis despu矇s de los asuntos de la agenda que definir獺 el prop籀sito del asunto. Las opciones del prop籀sito pueden incluir, pero no se limitan a las siguientes: (reconocimiento), (informaci籀n), (discusi籀n y posible acci籀n) y (acci籀n).
La agenda publicada estar獺 disponible en ).
聶Cu獺nto tiempo tendr矇 para dirigirme a la mesa directiva?
El tiempo asignado para cada participante durante el testimonio p繳blico y los comentarios generales del p繳blico es de 60 segundos.
Si desea ofrecer comentarios adicionales que no est矇n confinados a un l穩mite de tiempo, puede enviarles un correo electr籀nico a todos los miembros de la mesa directiva a trustees@austinisd.org.
聶Qu矇 pasa si quiero hablar de un tema que no est獺 en la agenda?
Los comentarios generales del p繳blico tendr獺n lugar durante las sesiones informativas de la mesa directiva, normalmente el segundo jueves de cada mes. Si desea comentar sobre un tema que no est獺 en la agenda, tambi矇n puede enviarles un correo electr籀nico a todos los miembros de la mesa directiva a trustees@austinisd.org.
聶Cu獺l es la diferencia entre los comentarios generales del p繳blico y el testimonio p繳blico?
Gracias por mantenerse involucrados en la educaci籀n de los ni簽os de las escuelas de Austin. Gracias tambi矇n por darnos el espacio para aprender las mejores maneras de implementar este nuevo proceso. Comparta sus opiniones en .