Building the Local Government/ School Partnership
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Building the Local Government/ School
PartnershipLaura Morrison
City Council MemberAustin, Texas
City of Austin, TexasPopulation: 790,390 (2010 Census)
A City of Prosperity & Vibrancy…
◦ Best City for the Next Decade◦ Best City for Small
Businesses ◦ Best for Jobs and Economic
Growth ◦ Top Creative Center◦ Top Startup Cities ◦ Greenest Cities◦ Fittest Cities ◦ Most Bookstores per Capita◦ Major Cultural Festivals◦ Self-proclaimed “Live Music
Capital of the World”
Relatively Low Unemployment◦ Austin (6.8%)◦ Texas (8.5%)◦ US (9.1%)
A City of Prosperity & Vibrancy
…But Not Necessarily for All More than 1 in 5 Austin residents live at or below
the federal poverty level
Approximately 36% of County households are “housing cost-burdened”
Only 50% of Austin ISD graduates are considered “college-ready”
Austin: Adopted Values A Healthy, Safe, and Family-Friendly City
Families and children, neighborhoods and schools are critical to the growth, diversity, vibrancy, and economic vitality of Austin
Affordable, family-friendly housing is a basic requirement for attracting and retaining families
Core values for affordable housing include geographic dispersion, long-term affordability, deeper affordability
Housing Challenges Urban Core Demographics
◦ # of Households Increasing◦ # of Dwelling Units Increasing◦ Family Size Decreasing
Urban Core Losing Children Escalating Housing Costs
◦ Between 1998 and 2008, Median Home Price Increased almost 90% ($129,900 to $240,000)
Educational ChallengesAcademic Performance Across the City
Children’s Optimal Health
&ACCESS
Austin Community Collaboration to Enhance
Student Success
Intergovernmental “Joint Subcommittees”
Austin Independent School District, Travis County, City of Austin
Elected Officials’ Membership◦ School Board President & 2
Trustees◦ County Judge & 1
Commissioner◦ Mayor & 2 Council Members
Participating Chief Administrators◦ School Superintendent◦ County Judge◦ City Manager
Taking Collaboration to the Next Level
Leveraging Related Efforts◦ City of Austin: Families &
Children Task Force◦ AISD: Community Committee
on Neighborhoods and Schools
Joint SubcommitteesPartnership Programs
Educational Impact Statement (EIS)
Housing Stability for Students
Connecting the Dots
Literacy Campaign
Judicial Support Services
Joint SubcommitteesPartnership Programs: EIS
Impact on Existing Residential Units / Families
# of New Residential Units / Bedrooms
Projected Affordability
Parkland Dedication
Transportation Linkages
Joint Subcommittees Partnership Programs: Housing Stability
Moving to Chase Free Rent Doubling Up Eviction Utility Costs Inconsistent Child Support Job Loss Catastrophic Events Teen Parents – Need
Shelter
Joint Subcommittees Partnership Programs: Connecting the Dots
Looking to the FutureOpportunities
Joint Subcommittees Partnership Programs In-Work◦ Academic Rigor and Relevance◦ Workforce Development◦ Reversing the Demographic Trends in the Urban Core
“Imagine Austin” Comprehensive Plan Vision◦ “Education is the hope for Austin’s future…Networks of
community partnerships support our schools and ensure that our children receive the resources and services they need to thrive and learn.”
Grant Opportunities◦ Foundation Communities 21st Century Grant ◦ Austin Achievement Zone
Thank youCouncil Member Laura Morrison
Email:[email protected]
Phone:512-974-2258
Address:PO Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767
http://www.cityofaustin.org/council/morrison.htm
References Joint Subcommittees Resolution Families and Children Task Force Community Committee on Neighborhoods & Schools Educational Impact Statement Connecting the Dots Community Action Network Dashboard Children’s Optimal Health
Links available at http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/council/morrison_issues.htm