Education
BY GRANT CRAWFORD, BROOKE SJOBERG & CHLOE YOUNG
3 Austin ISD middle schools to see overhaul Three Austin ISD middle schools are set to change next school year, receiving new teachers, administrators and curriculum. These changes are a part of AISD’s proposed turnaround plans to restart Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools following two consecutive years of failed A-F accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency.
PfISD, city partner to offer trades training The city of Pflugerville and Pflugerville ISD will continue a partnership to provide local students the opportunity to explore careers in water and wastewater, after City Council approved a memorandum of understanding agreement with the school district May 27. The overview As part of the summer skilled trades academy, area high school seniors who are unsure if they want to attend college can learn more about careers in the water and wastewater sector. The city and PfISD have worked with the Texas chapter of the American Water Works Association to regionalize the academy to the cities of Austin, Round Rock and Manor.
The update The board is set to hold a public hearing and vote on the plans at its June 26 meeting, after press time, ahead of a June 30 deadline from the TEA. The district postponed the vote, which was originally scheduled for June 12, to allow for more time to receive community feedback and finalize the plans, Jacob Reach, AISD chief of governmen- tal relations, told Community Impact . What’s happening Austin ISD has replaced some campus staff as it implements the state’s Accelerating Campus Excellence, or ACE, model for improvement.
School scores
The “what if” rating scores the 2021-22 TEA accountability rating data using the 2022-23 methodology as a comparison point. A score of “C” or 70 and above counts as passing.
Campus
2021-22 "what if"
Rating out of 100
2022-23
Rating out of 100
Burnet Middle Dobie Middle Webb Middle
F F F
59 56 54
F F F
55 51 59
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Enrollment projections for RRISD shift Round Rock ISD is projected to reach a dis- trictwide enrollment of between 45,893 and 48,690 students in the next decade, a new demographics report shows. In a departure from reports historically provided by Zonda Education, the range of possible results represents outcomes the district could face due
to a few challenges in the local housing market, consultant Hudson Huff told trustees in a May update. What you need to know While interest rates remain high, residents of the district are not selling, Huff said, leading to an overall aging of the district’s population. This is offsetting student enrollment growth in RRISD, where many new housing developments may bring families with school-aged children to the area.
Home sales in Round Rock ISD
8,000
-50.48%
6,000
4,000
2,000
0 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024
SOURCE: ROUND ROCK ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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