Northwest Austin Edition | December 2022

EDUCATION BRIEFS Four members sworn in to Austin ISD board of trustees

News from Austin Community College, Austin ISD, Pugerville ISD & Round Rock ISD HIGHLIGHTS

ROUND ROCK ISD The district named Rose White assistant chief of the district’s police department Dec. 5. White succeeds James Williby, who previously held the position. She will oversee patrol services, day-to-day department operations, and the hiring and onboarding of new ocers. Round Rock ISD board of trustees Will meet Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at 300 Lake Creek Drive, Round Rock 512-464-5000 www.roundrockisd.org Pugerville ISD board of trustees Will meet Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. at 1401 W. Pecan St., Pugerville Austin ISD board of trustees Will meet Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. at 4000 S. I-35, Austin 512-414-1700 www.austinisd.org Austin Community College board of trustees Will meet Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. at 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin 512-223-7613 www.austincc.edu 512-594-0000 www.psd.net MEETINGS WE COVER

AUSTIN ISD TRUSTEES

Districts 1, 4, 6 and 7 have new representatives. Arati Singh was re-elected to the at-large Position 9 seat.

District 1: Candace Hunter District 4: Kathryn Whitley Chu District 6: Andrew Gonzales District 7: David Kauman** Position 9: Arati Singh*

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Rodriguez was the board president and ran in the Nov. 8 election. Gonzales won with 66% of the vote. David Kauman replaced Yasmin Wagner, who did not run for reelection, in District 7. Kauman ran unopposed. Arati Singh won re-elec- tion to Position 9—an at-large position—with 67% of the vote against Heather Toolin. Singh was selected as board president. District 3 Trustee Kevin Foster, who was not up for election this cycle, was chosen as the vice president. The terms for the four incumbent trustees who were not up for election this cycle will be up in 2024.

AUSTIN ISD Four new trustees and one incum- bent were sworn in to the Austin ISD board of trust- ees Dec. 1 after winning their seats Nov. 8. Candace Hunter replaced LaTisha Anderson as the District 1 representative. Anderson did not seek re-election for the seat. Hunter received 64.37% of the vote against her opponent, Roxanne Evans. Kathryn Whitley Chu replaced Kristin Ashy in District 4. Ashy did not seek re-election. Whitley Chu received 71% of the vote against Clint Small. Andrew Gonzales replaced Geronimo Rodriguez for District 6.

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Position 9

*AN ATLARGE POSITION REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE DISTRICT **KAUFFMAN RAN UNOPPOSED

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