Announcements

All Austin ISD Events for Saturday, Jan. 10, Have Been Canceled

Based on updated information from the National Weather Service, all Austin ISD activities and events scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10, have been canceled.

Board Elects Officers, Welcomes New Trustees

The first official actions of Austin ISD's new board of trustees included electing At-large District 8 Trustee Gina Hinojosa as president of the board, District 5 Trustee Amber Elenz as vice president and District 2 Trustee Jayme Mathias as…

Forums Offer Community Chance to Meet Paul Cruz

Austin ISD community forums continue throughout January to give staff, students, families and community members the chance to meet the sole finalist for superintendent.Paul Cruz will give a short presentation at each forum and will then open the floor to…

Travis High School Hosts Annual Tamalada

Students, teachers, parents and community members joined forces Thursday at Travis High School to make more than 40 dozen pork and chicken tamales.This was the eighth year for Travis High's tamalada, or tamale-making party, which welcomes members of the…

Highlight Reel: AISD Athletics 2014

Congratulations to AISD athletics teams for their accomplishments in 2014. You make the district #AISDproud!

Allison Elementary Earns Second Place at Central Texas First Lego League Robotics Competition

On Saturday, Dec. 13, the Allison Elementary Robotics Team competed in the Central Texas First Lego League Robotics Competition. The team earned the second place robotics award and the second place overall champions.

Anderson High School Hosts the IB Experience

On January 15, 2015, Anderson High School will host The IB Experience, an information session about the school's International Baccalaureate program.

Austin is a Hands-free City

An announcement from the City of Austin: A new City of Austin ordinance prohibits the use of all electronic hand-held devices while operating a vehicle or bicycle. To avoid fines up to $500, put your phone away or consider using a hands-free system...

Austin ISD Holiday Break

Austin ISD will be closed Dec. 20, 2014, through Jan. 4, 2015, for the holiday break. The last day of classes is Dec. 18; the last day for staff is Dec. 19.Classes and work schedules resume Monday, Jan. 5, 2015.We wish everyone a safe and restful holiday…

Voters Choose Gordon, Saldaña, Pace in Trustee Runoff Election

Voters elected Edmund “Ted” Gordon, Paul Saldaña and Kendall Pace as the three newest members of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees.Today’s runoff election decided the races in geographical districts 1 and 6, and the District 9 at-large position. Those…

More Than 40,500 Voters Cast Ballots Early in Trustee Runoff

More than 40,500 voters turned out during early voting in the runoff election to decide three seats on the Austin ISD Board of Trustees. Candidates in districts 1, 6 and 9 faced each other in today's runoff after none earned 50 percent or more of the…

Austin ISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2015–16

Each year, Austin ISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities.Some schools also are frozen to maintain stability in tracking patterns.The administration will…