Copyright (c) 2008 Austin Independent School District. All rights reserved. The latest News & Announcements from AISD. http://www.austinisd.org/ Austin voters have given overwhelming approval to three separate Bond Propositions totaling $343.7 million that will allow the Austin School District to alleviate student overcrowding at certain campus, construct new high school science classrooms, expand its utilization of campus and central office technology, purchase energy-efficient buses, build a new Performing Arts Center, address other critical needs, and plan for the future. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1568 2008-05-10 Austin School District Trustees, staff, and friends from the community will gather to view returns of the School Bond and Trustee elections on Saturday evening, May 10, in the Board Auditorium of the Carruth Administration Center, located at 1111 W. Sixth Street. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1567 2008-05-08 An outdoor classroom will be dedicated at Paredes Middle School at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the school, located at 10100 Mary Moore Seawright. The classroom is the culmination of a partnership between Lowe’s, the Paredes Parent Teacher Association, and Boy Scout Troop 403. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1566 2008-05-07 The Austin School District honored 105 seventh grade students recognized by Duke University in its 2008 National Talent Identification Program at a Recognition Reception on Monday, May 5. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1565 2008-05-06 Seven students from Galindo Elementary School and a student from the Liberal Arts and Science Academy at LBJ High School were recently awarded honors from the Austin Bar Association and the Texas State Bar Association at the annual Law Day Luncheon last week. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1564 2008-05-06 Staff, students and the families of Johnston High School are invited to meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, at the school, located at 1012 Arthur Stiles Road, to kick-off a discussion about developing a new vision for Johnston High School. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1563 2008-05-06 Fulmore Middle School will receive a banner from the Anti-Defamation League designating the school as a No Place for Hate Campus, in recognition of the schools stance about respect for all students on campus. The award ceremony will be at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 8 at the school, located at 201 E. Mary Street. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1562 2008-05-05 Austin School Trustees have scheduled a Special Meeting for Monday, May 5, to consider the contingency plans that they are required to consider for Pearce Middle School, because of state academic accountability standards. The Special Meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Carruth Administration Center, located at 1111 West Sixth Street. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1561 2008-05-02 The 3M Foundation has awarded more than $43,000 in Ingenuity Grants to eight Austin schools as part of its Ingenuity Grants program to supplement dollars for classroom projects in areas of science and math. Teachers apply for the grants for specific programs and can receive a maximum of $3,500 for professional development and materials. http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1559 2008-05-01 The Austin School District will recruit certified teachers for the 2008-2009 school year at a job fair on Saturday, May 10, at the Palmer Events Center, located at 900 Barton Springs Road. The job fair will be open to certified candidates between noon and 3 p.m. Representatives from all Austin elementary and secondary schools will be on hand to interview prospective teachers http://www.austinisd.org/newsmedia/releases/?more=1558 2008-04-30