KASI core leadership includes:

• Gail Buhler, lead organizer with Education Austin

• Patti Everitt, board member of Our Schools, Our Democracy, education research/policy consultant, and parent of AISD graduates

• Noelita Lugo, former Austin ISD at-large trustee (2021-2025), founder of Save Austin Schools 2019, and current AISD parent

• Lily McClure, Austin Council of PTA’s Campus Chair and current AISD Parent

• Amy Moore,  Austin Supporters of Math Education coordinator, former supervisor at Austin Partners in Education, and parent of AISD graduates

• Sharyn Vane, board recap writer for Austin Council of PTAs, co-host of Education X Podcast, and parent of two AISD graduates 

Our broader leadership council also includes district parents, educators, community organizers, public education advocates, academics, and others who believe in our mission of keeping Austin schools independent.