January 2020

Transition Planning

School Changes Implementation Teams

Because of the ongoing campus closures related to COVID-19, Austin ISD has needed to make adjustments to its timeline regarding School Changes Implementation Team meetings.

Because Norman-Sims and Metz-Sanchez will continue to colocate during the 2020-21 school year, those campus SCIT meetings will be postponed until next year.

Screening for Coronavirus at AISD

The health of our students and staff are one of the district’s top priorities, and we realize that the coronavirus outbreak happening in other parts of the world may be a concern for our community. 

With that in mind, we wanted to reassure the Austin ISD community that we are monitoring the health of our campuses for any signs of the illness.

To date, there have been no cases or suspected cases of coronavirus on any of our campuses or at any of our facilities. No cases have been found in Texas

How One Family Decided to #ChooseAISD

Austin ISD is celebrating School Choice Week Jan. 27-31. The district is #AISDProud to offer numerous programs available to a wide variety of students.

The Garrisons are one family that chose AISD because of the unique opportunities.

Devon Garrison is a mother of three who wanted to find the right fit for her oldest daughter 5 years ago. She was attending a charter school and was not receiving the educational experience that she was looking for.

Amplify Austin Day 2020

Join us for Amplify Austin Day 2020 from 6 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Mar. 6.

Last year's Amplify Austin Day helped Austin Ed Fund raise over $25,000, and Austin Ed Fund will participate again this year! All donations support Austin Ed Fund's teacher grant programs, which include Innovation Grants for new creative approaches to teaching, as well as the Student Opportunity Fund grants for providing educational enhancement for economically disadvantaged students.

Trustees Approve 2020-21 School Calendar/Los miembros de la mesa directiva aprueban el calendario escolar para 2020–21

The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2020–21 calendar at its Jan. 27 regular voting meeting. 

Three options had been presented to students, staff and families for voting Nov. 4–Dec. 30. Calendar 1 received the majority of votes, with 61 percent. A total of 16,562 individuals voted, exceeding all previous calendar votes.  

The first day of class for students will be Aug. 18, with Aug. 11 as the first day for teachers. The last day of class for students will be May 26, 2021; teachers will end their year May 27, 2021.