The district’s current chief of operations, Matias Segura, will take on the position. He played a key role in crafting the 2022 bond package that voters overwhelmingly approved last month.
The Austin ISD board of trustees hired Anthony Mays to be the interim superintendent in June following the departure of Stephanie Elizalde. He plans to begin his new role with Alief ISD in January.
As the harmful effects of extended pandemic school closures become more apparent, some educators and parents are questioning decisions by districts to remain online long after evidence emerged that schools weren’t superspreaders.
Preliminary test scores around the country confirm that the longer students studied remotely, the less they learned. Some educators and parents are questioning decisions in cities from Boston to Chicago to Los Angeles to remain online long after clear evidence emerged that schools weren't COVID-19 super-spreaders.