Schools Consolidation Discussion Oct-8

On Wednesday October 8th community members from Windsor Park and surrounding neighborhoods met at the Windsor Park Library to learn about the newly proposed AISD consolidation plan and discuss the impacts on the North East families and schools.

To see the topics, open in Youtube and click on the description.

If you attended the session in person please fill out the survey to give our organizer feedback on how we can improve

Next Steps: How to Advocate for Our Neighborhood Schools

Your voice matters! Here’s how you can take action this week to ensure AISD leaders hear from Northeast Austin families.

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Email Trustees and AISD Leadership

Share your perspective and our three core asks.

Use your own words or adapt the template letter – shared below.

Send your email to: trustees@austinisd.org, superintendent@austinisd.org, and Matias.segura@austinisd.org

Subject line suggestion:

“Keep Our Neighborhoods Together — Support Windsor Park, University Hills, and Pecan Springs Families”

Tip: Briefly share your connection (e.g., “I’m a parent at Harris,” “I live in Windsor Park”), then list our 3 neighborhood asks.

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Attend the Upcoming Community Meetings

AISD is hosting Phase 3 Engagement Meetings to discuss boundary changes and consolidations.

Show up, bring a neighbor, and share your story.

Upcoming Meetings (choose one or more):

• Wednesday, October 16 – Northeast Regional Meeting, 6–8 PM
  
• Saturday, October 19 – Central Region Meeting, 10 AM–12 PM
  Confirm locations at: https://www.austinisd.org/consolidate/meetings 

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Complete the AISD Feedback Form

Submit your written comments directly to AISD.

Phase 3 Comment Form:

You can copy and paste our 3 core asks or write your own in support of:

Neighborhood Priorities

• Keep neighborhood feeder patterns and vertical teams together. Feederpattern= where your child zones. Vertical team = collaborative grouping of schools that is supposed to be aligned with a feeder pattern. Ours is not.
  Zone Windsor Park, University Hills, and Pecan Springs students to one consistent vertical team from elementary through high school.
• Preserve neighborhood connections
  Draw attendance boundaries by neighborhood to keep Windsor Park, University Hills, and Pecan Springs families together through each school level.
• Reevaluate non-zoned schools for local access
  Review Govalle/Winn Montessori so that the least amount of harm is done to these school communities. Putting Montessori at Govalle displaces that neighborhood school and truncates the momentum that has been made at Winn. Listen to those communities. Review Bertha Sadler Means and Gus Garcia so they serve nearby families in structured, accessible, and community-centered ways. Consider both repurposing and fully funding/endowing those schools.

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Stay Informed & Connected

Join the Windsor Park Neighborhood Association School Committee and ATX116 to stay informed and coordinated.

AISD Consolidation Information: https://www.austinisd.org/consolidate 

AISD Consolidation Resources: https://www.austinisd.org/consolidate/resources 

• Follow: www.atx116.org
• Email: HEWong@atx116.org 

Together, we can help shape a plan that keeps our communities whole and our students connected.

Template Letter to AISD Trustees

Subject: Keep Our Neighborhood Schools Together

Dear Trustees and AISD Leadership,

As a [parent / neighbor / educator] and resident of [your neighborhood: Windsor Park / University Hills / Pecan Springs], I’m writing to urge Austin ISD to keep our neighborhood schools connected and accessible. Families in Northeast Austin want strong public schools that reflect the communities they serve—not fractured boundaries that divide us.

Please prioritize these three community recommendations in the current zoning and consolidation plans:

1. Preserve Neighborhood Cohesion
   
   Zone all of Windsor Park, University Hills, and Pecan Springs to a closer middle school, such as Marshall Middle School, to maintain community continuity.
   
   Alternatively, consider Bertha Sadler Means as an all-gender middle school serving nearby neighborhoods.
   
2. Fix Split Feeder Patterns/Vertical Teams
   
   Adjust the LBJ and Northeast High School boundary line so that students in Windsor Park, Pecan Springs and University Hills are not split between two vertical teams.
   
3. Reevaluate Non-Zoned Schools
   
   Review and repurpose Govalle/Winn Montessori and Bertha Sadler Means so they serve nearby families in structured, accessible, and community-centered ways.
   

Neighborhood cohesion is the foundation of strong public schools. We ask AISD to align feeder patterns by neighborhood boundaries and keep families together from elementary through high school.

Thank you for your attention and for listening to the voices of East and Northeast Austin families.

With care,

[Your Name]

[Optional: Your Address or Neighborhood Name]

Windsor Park / University Hills / Pecan Springs Neighbor