San Antonio ISD is extending the application deadline for interested individuals who would like to serve on the SAISD 2020 Blue Ribbon Task Force to Friday, Feb. 28 at 4:30 p.m. Applicants must meet one of the following qualification guidelines:
 
All applicants will either:
 
• Reside within an SAISD single-member district boundary to which applicant is applying, or;
• Own a business within an SAISD single-member district boundary to which applicant is applying, or;
• Be the parent or legal guardian of a child attending an SAISD school within a single-member district boundary to which applicant is applying.
 
Applicants will be required to provide an address of a residence or a business that establishes eligibility to be a part of the Blue Ribbon Task Force.
 
Creation of the task force was approved by the SAISD Board of Trustees on Jan. 21, 2020, to inform and advise Trustees in matters relating to a potential Bond referendum on Nov. 3, 2020.
 
The task force will provide feedback on SAISD’s facilities and educational needs assessments, provide input on priority projects, engage community input, and present a long-range plan recommendation to Trustees.
 
The extended application deadline is Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Applications are available online, or at the Superintendent’s office, located at 141 Lavaca, San Antonio, Texas, 78210.   
 
Completed applications may be emailed to dnunez1@saisd.net or mailed or delivered to the Superintendent’s office, located at 141 Lavaca, San Antonio, Texas, 78210.
 
The task force will be composed of 24 members: 21 SAISD residents and three at-large representatives of business and community organizations. Trustees each will nominate three members. The three at-large representatives will be nominated by the Superintendent.
 
Members will serve for a busy six-month period from March to the beginning of August.  During that time, the committee will meet approximately seven times to review and visit proposed projects, solicit feedback from the community, provide input to staff and make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees.