Southwest Austin - Dripping Springs Edition | May 2025

Education

BY ELISABETH JIMENEZ & CHLOE YOUNG

AISD to hire new teachers at failing schools Austin ISD will oer up to $20,000 in stipends to incentivize high-performing educators to teach at three low-performing middle schools next school year. The hiring eort is part of AISD’s plan to restart Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools and avoid state intervention following two years of failed accountability ratings. Hiring new sta and implementing the stipends is expected to cost $1.5 million-$1.7 million per campus, AISD ocials said. The district is aiming to hire nearly 100 teachers with more than three years of experience to teach at the campuses. Some teachers at the schools may meet these standards while others may need to be replaced. At each campus, the district plans to analyze around 15-20 core teachers based on student growth. Teachers who are removed from their positions

Dripping Springs ISD welcomes new CFO

“This is going to change how we fundamentally sta campuses in our

district to make sure that we have the most highly- eective teachers in front of our students that are most vulnerable.” BRANDI HOSACK, AISD CHIEF TALENT STRATEGY OFFICER

Dripping Springs ISD announced a new chief nancial ocer, Randall Rau, on April 28. The details Rau will handle oversight of the district’s nancial and business aairs. He has over 30

Randall Rau

will be oered dierent roles in the district. The background Dobie, Webb and Burnet middle schools received a second consecutive year of F ratings from the state in 2023, according to ratings released by the Texas Education Agency on April 24. This has required AISD to submit a turnaround plan for each campus to the TEA by June 30. In May, students at the three schools staged walkouts during school hours to protest the potential stang changes.

years of experience in public school nance and recently served as CFO at Hays CISD. Before HCISD, Rau served at Wimberley ISD for 15 years as CFO and business manager. He also served eight years as accountant comptroller for Austin ISD. Rau will stay with Hays CISD until the end of June. The CFO position at HCISD is currently open.

Austin ISD reconsiders closing Dobie Middle School Dobie Middle School students may be able to stay at their campus next school year instead of being relocated to Lamar Middle School. This comes amid feedback from community

campus. The state is requiring AISD to submit a plan on how they intend to improve low student performance at Dobie Middle School following years of failed accountability ratings. The background In early April, AISD shared with families that it was considering closing Dobie to avoid state intervention due to its failing rating.

members and the board of trustees, Superintendent Matias Segura said.

Instead, the district is considering internally restarting the school or partnering with a charter school to satisfy state requirements for the

Community members urged the board of trustees to keep Dobie Middle School open at an April 24 meeting.

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