The AISD Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution to officially join a lawsuit on school finance to be filed by Thompson & Horton LLP. Although there are three other lawsuits that have or will be filed to protest the Texas school finance system, the District feels that the claims made by Thompson & Horton are most closely aligned with the goals and priorities of AISD.
As a part of the Austin Independent School District’s on-going Facilities Master Plan (FMP) process, the Superintendent on Monday discussed several preliminary scenarios to the Board of Trustees, based on their previous requests, as well as feedback from parents and community members through numerous community meetings. The scenarios she discussed with potential implementation in the 2012-13 school year included:
Last year, the Austin Independent School District (AISD) launched an attendance campaign called “Every Day Counts,” to encourage students to be in class all day, every day. Our students can’t learn if they are not in class, and repeated absences can add up to years of lost instruction.
Austin's Girls Empowerment Network (GENaustin) will hold a youth conference for girls in grades 5-12 on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Austin High School (1715 W. Cesar Chavez). This event is also open to parents, and will be a place that two generations can share a day of learning in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
What: Austin's Girls Empowerment Network (GENaustin) will be holding its annual We Are Girls Conference for girls in grades 5-12. This event is open to parents as well and will be a place that two generations can share a day of learning in a safe, non-judgmental environment.
What: ECHO Family Festival is the final event for Austin's 2011 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
When: Saturday, November 19, 2011 from 11:00am-2:00pm
Where: St. Ignatius Family Center, 126 W. Oltorf St. 78704
Fulmore Middle School was recently crowned “Best Old School South of the River,” by the Austin Chronicle’s Best of Austin 2011. The Fulmore Falcons also just celebrated their 125th Anniversary in September, which prompted many to take notice.
Superintendent Meria Carstarphen invites AISD staff and the community to watch live as she presents the 2011 State of the District Address from the new McCallum Arts Center.
A reflection and celebration of the past year's successes and an overview of where the district is heading, the presentation will stream online through AISD's website at http://www.austinisd.org/sod (website will go live this week).
What: 2011 State of the District
When: Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 10 to 11:00 a.m.
What: Rosedale Thanksgiving Dinner for Community Partners and Parents
When: Friday, November 18, 2011 from 11:30am- 12:30pm
Where: Rosedale School, 2117 W. 49th St. 78756
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 from 6:00-8:30pm
Where: Board Auditorium
