On Tuesday, February 17, the San Antonio ISD board voted to authorize Superintendent Jaime Aquino to move forward with negotiations of a potential 1882 partnership with
Third Future Schools at 3 San Antonio ISD campuses. Originally, meetings were scheduled with Hirsch, Herff, and Rhodes. What we know now is that the SAISD school board is proposing to close Rhodes Middle School, relocate those students to Taffola, and allow Third Future Schools to run Tafolla Middle School, Ogden Elementary, and Hirsch Elementary.

On Tuesday, February 17, the San Antonio ISD board voted to authorize Superintendent Jaime Aquino to move forward with negotiations of a potential 1882 partnership with
Third Future Schools at 3 San Antonio ISD campuses. What we know now is that the SAISD school board is proposing to close Rhodes Middle School, relocate those students to Taffola, and allow Third Future Schools to run Tafolla Middle School, Ogden Elementary, and Hirsch Elementary.

Third Future Schools typically have longer school days, no athletics, band, or other electives during the day. They are known to have high turnover of both teachers and principals, and are governed by an unelected board with NO ties to our SAISD communities!

Additionally, if a teacher wants to stay at their campus, they have to resign from SAISD and apply for a position at Third Future. If they are hired, they become an at-will employee with Third Future.

Tell the SAISD school board that our schools belong to our communities!

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El martes 17 de febrero, la junta del Distrito Escolar Independiente de San Antonio (SAISD) votó a favor de autorizar al superintendente Jaime Aquino a avanzar en las negociaciones para una posible alianza con Third Future Schools en tres planteles del SAISD. Originalmente, se habían programado reuniones con Hirsch, Herff y Rhodes. Ahora sabemos que la junta escolar del SAISD propone cerrar la Escuela Secundaria Rhodes, reubicar a esos estudiantes en Taffola y permitir que Third Future Schools administre la Escuela Secundaria Taffola, la Escuela Primaria Ogden y la Escuela Primaria Hirsch.

El martes 17 de febrero, la Junta Directiva del SAISD votó a favor de autorizar al superintendente Jaime Aquino para avanzar en las negociaciones de una posible asociación bajo la ley 1882 con Third Future Schools en tres planteles del SAISD. Lo que sabemos ahora es que la Junta Escolar del SAISD propone cerrar la Escuela Secundaria Rhodes, reubicar a sus estudiantes en Tafolla y permitir que Third Future Schools administre la Escuela Secundaria Tafolla, así como las Escuelas Primarias Ogden y Hirsch.

Third Future Schools suelen tener jornadas escolares más largas, sin atletismo, banda ni otras clases electivas durante el día. Se sabe que tienen una alta rotación de maestros y directores, y están dirigidas por una junta no electa SIN VÍNCULOS con nuestras comunidades de SAISD.

Además, si un maestro desea permanecer en su campus, debe renunciar a SAISD y solicitar un puesto en Third Future. Si es contratado, se convierte en empleado a voluntad de Third Future.

¡Dígale a la junta directiva de SAISD que nuestras escuelas pertenecen a nuestras comunidades!