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Ze ro Wa s t e @ Aus t in ISD Pre s e nt a t ion t o: Cit y of Aus t in Ze ro Wa s t e Advis ory Commit t e e April 8 , 20 25 Da rie n Cla ry Dire ct or of Sus t a ina bilit y Aus t in Inde pe nde nt School Dis t rict We ’ll t a lk a bout … 1 Fra me work & Policie s Policie s in Pla ce 2 Init ia t ive s Init ia t ive s 3 St a ffing & Pa rt ne rs St a ffing & Pa rt ne rs 4 Cha lle nge s & Succe s s e s Succe s s e s & Cha lle nge s 1 Fra me work & Policie s Brie f His t ory: Sus t a ina bilit y in Policy & Pla nning New schools designed to green building standards Board passed Sustainability resolution Sustainability & Outdoor Learning centered in Facilities Master Plan & Educational Specifications Construction Design Specs require green building certification and outdoor learning 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 Board adopted Sustainability Policy 2017 $1B Bond Program: 19 new schools, plus renovations 1st Sustainability Plan completed 2022 $2B Bond Program: 14 new schools, 19 major additions/renovations, plus other projects Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee Formalized AISD Sus t a ina bilit y Act ion Are a s Teaching & Learning Infrastructure & Operations Community Engagement Energy Water Zero Waste Procurement Transportation Air Quality Food Nature s a e r A n o i t c A AISD Sus t a ina bilit y Act ion Are a s Teaching & Learning Infrastructure & Operations Community Engagement Energy Water Zero Waste Procurement Transportation Air Quality Food Nature s a e r A n o i t c A Policie s & Proce dure s 20 11 Boa rd Policy for Environme nt a l St e wa rds hip Policie s in Te xa s He a lt h & Sa fe t y Code Pla ce re fe re nce d in AISD Building, Grounds , & Equipme nt Ma na ge me nt Policy Init ia t ive s 20 11 AISD Environme nt a l Sus t a ina bilit y Boa rd Policy St a ffing & Pa rt ne rs Succe s s e s & Cha lle nge s AISD Ze ro Wa s t e St a nda rd Ope ra t ing Proce dure s 2 Init ia t ive s Init ia t ive s : Infra s t ruct ure & Ope ra t ions Init ia t ive s : Infra s t ruct ure & Ope ra t ions Init ia t ive s : Infra s t ruct ure & Ope ra t ions Init ia t ive s : Infra s t ruct ure & Ope ra t ions .austinisd.org/nutrition-food-services/initiatives a us t inis d.org/ nut rit ion- food- s e rvice s / init ia t ive s Init ia t ive s : Educa t ion & Out re a ch Init ia t ive s : Educa t ion & Out re a ch Init ia t ive s : Educa t ion & Out re a ch Init ia t ive s : Educa t ion & Out re a ch Init ia t ive s : Educa t ion & Out re a ch a us t inis d.org/ s us t a ina bilit y/ wa s t e - procure me nt Tra ining Re que s t s Scan for Flier → Init ia t ive s : Educa t ion & Out re a ch Golde n Tra s hca n Awa rd t o Top Schools Spring 20 25 3 St a ffing & Pa rt ne rs AISD Ze ro Wa s t e St a ffing 20 17- 20 19 Pa rt - t ime ZW Spe cia lis t , e xt e rna lly funde d 20 21- 20 22 Pos it ion Elimina t e d due t o funding cut s 20 24- pre s e nt No de dica t e d s t a ff pe rs on, but de pt s . cont inue t o colla bora t e 20 19 - 20 21 Full- t ime ZW Spe cia lis t , int e rna lly funde d 20 22- 20 24 Some ze ro wa s t e dut ie s combine d in s e rvice ce nt e r pos it ion Colla bora t ing De pt s : Food Se rvice s | Cus t odia l | Sus t a ina bilit y AISD Ze ro Wa s t e Pa rt ne rs Colla bora t ing De pt s : Food Se rvice s | Cus t odia l | Sus t a ina bilit y 4 Cha lle nge s & Succe s s e s Cha lle nge s ● Curre nt ly, no de dica t e d dis t rict - le ve l Ze ro Wa s t e s t a ff ● 113 s chools , 73,0 0 0 s t ude nt s , 10 ,0 0 0 t e a che rs / s t a ff ● Tra ining cycle s hould be cons t a nt ● Luncht ime s ort ing: Food Se rvice s provide s re cycla ble / compos t a ble foodwa re , oft e n s t ill goe s t o la ndfill Succe s s e s ● Dis t rict wide policy & progra mming ● Enga ge d pa rt ne rs who he lp fill ● Da t a ( a lt hough s ome ga ps t he ga ps e xis t ) ● Int e gra t ion t o le a rning ● Lot s of int e re s t from s t ude nt s & t e a che rs ● Food Se rvice s : procure me nt , gre a t ZW init ia t ive s a nd s t a ff t ra ining! ● Cros s - de pa rt me nt a l colla bora t ion Da rie n Cla ry Dire ct or of Sus t a ina bilit y Aus t in Inde pe nde nt School Dis t rict