Announcements
Continuing conversations around academic visioning, boundary changes and consolidations (En español)
Dear Austin ISD community, We are well into our transition work related to the school consolidations approved back in November, and it’s time to revisit our plan to move forward with boundary changes. This work is essential to ensure every student in Austin…
TEA approves 22 of 24 Turnaround Plans, final two on track for approval (En español)
Dear Austin ISD community, I’m pleased to share that we’ve heard back from TEA about the Turnaround Plans (TAPs) submitted in November 2025. What TEA decided TEA has approved 22 of our 24 Turnaround Plans (92%) without requiring any adjustments. For the…
Special Education Evaluation Progress (en español)
Austin ISD’s Special Education Department accomplished a major milestone as it was shared with the board that the district has zero overdue evaluations! That’s a significant turnaround from 1,588 late evaluations in 2022–23. By the numbers: The…
Austin ISD schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Wednesday, Jan. 28
Dear Austin ISD Community, All Austin ISD schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Wednesday, Jan. 28. All extracurricular and after-school activities will resume. Check with your campus/program leadership for information about…
Austin ISD schools and offices closed Tuesday, Jan. 27
Dear Austin ISD Community, All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27. All extracurricular activities and athletic events are also canceled. Decisions like these are never easy because we know our students do best when…
Austin ISD Schools, offices closed Monday, Jan. 26 (En español)
Dear Austin ISD Community, Due to anticipated extreme temperatures and unsafe road conditions, all Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. Based on reports from our local meteorologist and crews out in the field, we expect…
Listen now! Austin ISD news updates and more for Jan. 23
Welcome back to Austin ISD News Briefs! Here’s this week’s highlights.
A message from Superintendent Segura: Updates on Immigration Enforcement and Austin ISD’s Support Resources
Dear Austin ISD Community, We are closely following reports of immigration enforcement activity in Central Texas and would like to remind you of our policies and practices as we provide safe, supportive and inclusive learning environments for our families…
Austin ISD teachers surprised as finalists for the H-E-B 2026 Excellence in Education Awards
Two amazing Austin ISD teachers received a big surprise on Jan. 13 as they learned they are finalists for the prestigious 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Joslin Elementary School Special Education Teacher Alasin DeVeny and…
Mendez will return to Austin ISD management, community visioning to begin this spring
Austin ISD will retake ownership of Mendez Middle School starting in the 2026-27 school after the campus earned a B rating through Third Future Schools. This milestone marks an important step as the district co-creates the future vision of Mendez with the…
Listen now! Austin ISD news updates and more for Jan. 16
In this episode, we highlight the incredible achievements of our educators, a major milestone for one of our middle schools, and upcoming events for the Austin ISD community. Episode Highlights
Get involved…what’s happening at Austin ISD in January
Happy January, y’all! Monday, Jan. 19, is a Campus Staff Development/Student Holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!