Overview
- The Austin ISD board approved the closure in a 7-2 vote, with trustees LaRessa Quintana and Fernando de Urioste voting no.
- Students who would have attended Paredes will be reassigned to Bailey or Mendez middle schools under newly drawn attendance boundaries and the district says it will contact families to assist with enrollment and transportation.
- Austin ISD says there will be no layoffs and every Paredes employee will be placed elsewhere in the district, with the district reporting staff reassignments to Bailey, Mendez, and other campuses.
- Officials said the move aims to reduce the district’s exposure to repeated failing campus ratings after preliminary results signaled another failing grade and cited 18 current vacancies at Paredes including 14 teacher openings as a barrier to implementing a mandated turnaround on site.
- The Paredes building will not serve as a school next year and will be evaluated for repurposing or landmarking while the district awaits state education agency review and any required approval to transfer the campus turnaround plan.