Austin ISD has ended a planned partnership with a nonprofit that was set to help manage three middle schools next year, a move that comes as the district faces the possibility of state intervention tied to upcoming accountability ratings.<\/p>\n
The district said it is ending its contract with the Texas Council for International Studies (TCIS)<\/a>. The district applied to enter an 1882 partnership with TCIS, a move that would have exempted the schools from further state intervention next year. That the Texas Education Agency rejected the 1882 partnership.<\/p>\n Burnet, Dobie and Webb middle schools are a little more than three weeks away from learning their state accountability grades for 2026. Associate professor of education policy at Texas Tech University Jacob Kirksey said the state\u2019s next steps may still take months to become clear, even after the ratings are released.<\/p>\n \u201cThe question around state intervention will come into play in the high likelihood, I think, that those three campuses will earn another failing grade,\u201d Kirksey said.<\/p>\n When accountability grades come out in August, Kirksey said just one \u201cF\u201d from Burnet, Webb or Dobie would be enough to require Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to step in.<\/p>\n ALSO| Austin ISD delays most school boundary changes amid focus on budget, academics<\/a><\/p>\n KEYE<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Austin ISD rejected an interview request Tuesday and instead pointed back to a statement from Superintendent Matias Segura issued Monday.<\/p>\n \u201cContinued improvement in student outcomes is a priority for our district and our actions through this school year will continue to reflect that commitment,\u201d Segura said.<\/p>\n