Austin ISD continues its Lunch and Learn series for the media with an overview of the district's legislative priorities, including school finance, early childhood education and the state's new graduation pathways.

What:  Superintendent Paul Cruz, Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley and Intergovernmental Relations Director Edna Butts will provide information about AISD's legislative priorities. They also will be available to answer questions.

When: 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 2.

Lunch will be provided, beginning at 11:45 a.m. The conversation with Dr. Cruz will begin at noon.

Where: Mathews Elementary School, 906 West Lynn St.

Background: In preparation for the meeting, AISD has developed informational materials for the media to learn how legislative issues affect the district:

• the Board of Trustees' priorities for the 84th legislative session,
• an overview of legislative issues affecting AISD, and
• a glossary of education-related terms.

For more information, please visit www.austinisd.org/legislature.

RSVP: To RSVP, please call the media hotline at 512-414-2414 by 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30.

Parking and Check-in: Limited parking is available in the neighborhood streets near the school. When checking in at the school, please be prepared to show proper identification such as a Texas driver's license to secure a visitor's badge.