"If that didn't already sound grim, a 2021 amendment to the state accountability law raises the stakes even higher-if the school receives five consecutive 'F' ratings, AISD is fair game for a Texas Education Agency takeover."
"Given the hurdles it has faced thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing budget deficits wrought by chronic underfunding, administrators say the school needs more time to reverse course on student test performance."
The Austin Independent School District is confronted with dire consequences as new state performance mandates affect Dobie Middle School, which has received a failing grade. Under these mandates, the district must consider either permanently closing the school, temporarily shutting it down for restructuring, or transferring operations to a charter. With a majority of the school's students being economically disadvantaged and English language learners, the challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and budget constraints have intensified frustrations. A recent amendment heightens the stakes, threatening an agency takeover if the school continues to underperform with multiple consecutive failing grades.
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