Burnt Orange Report

AISD Endorsements

By Byron LaMasters

I just wanted to follow up my post a few days ago on the AISD bond propositions with an official BOR Endorsement (I spoke with Andrew and Karl-Thomas on this - Jim is in Galveston / Houston, so I'm sure he'll forgive me for not consulting him).

The election is September 11th, and the early vote times and locations are here:

BOR:
Prop 1: Yes
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: Yes
Prop 5: Yes
Prop 6: Yes

Comments: Money for schools is good. Read the proposals (PDF file) to see exactly what the money will be used for. Some groups have opposed Props 1 and 5 because they would build schools on the Edwards aquifer. I'm sympathetic to environmental concerns, but I don't believe that not building schools will prevent sprawl. Not building schools will only make our current schools overcrowded in several years, and in all likelihood, apartment complexes will go up where the schools have first dibs.

Austin Chronicle:
Prop 1: Yes
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: Yes
Prop 5: No
Prop 6: Yes

Capital Area Progressive Democrats:
Prop 1: Yes
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: Yes
Prop 5: Yes
Prop 6: Yes

South Austin Democrats:
Prop 1: No
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: Yes
Prop 5: No
Prop 6: Yes

Travis County Democratic Women's Committee:
Prop 1: Yes
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: Yes
Prop 5: Yes
Prop 6: Yes

Roman Candles (Sarah):
Prop 1: Yes
Prop 2: Yes
Prop 3: Yes
Prop 4: Yes
Prop 5: No
Prop 6: Yes

I'll urge the University Democrats to endorse all six props at their meeting on Wednesday.