Where: Carruth Administration Center Board Auditorium, Room B100, 1111 West 6th St, Austin, TX.
When: Regular meetings start at 6:30 p.m. Times are subject to change.
The subjects to be discussed or considered or upon which any formal action may be taken are as listed on the Board Agenda.
More information is available on the Board of Trustees page.
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District released the following statement regarding the court hearing on a lawsuit filed by the Travis County Taxpayer's Union SPAC:
Today, Judge Orlinda Naranjo found the request for a temporary restraining order without merit and the order was denied.
The district will continue to provide the public with factual information about the May bond election and the scope of work at each of its facilities.
This Saturday, Austin ISD joins Austin Community College and other local organizations to present the seventh annual El Día de La Familia celebration. Sponsored by the Latino/Latin American Studies Center of the Austin Community College Riverside Campus, the celebration aims to share with the community the benefits of higher education. Attendees are invited to tour an open house of the ACC's Riverside campus facilities and will be treated to cultural performances and presentations by a variety of community groups.
In February, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees adopted an order calling a bond election for May 11. Austin voters will be asked whether or not to authorize the school district to issue up to $892.2 million in bonds, which you can read about on the district’s bond homepage.
Austin, TX—As part of its ongoing initiatives to help improve the health and wellness of its employees, the Austin Independent School District is teaming up with two educational nonprofit organizations to offer free, nutritional workshops to district employees.
The Austin Independent School District has teamed up with independent health provider Catapult Health to offer free, confidential health checkups to all district employees and their spouses enrolled in AISD’s employee health plan.
The checkups, which began as a soft launch in March and run through September, are part of AISD’s ongoing commitment to invest in the health and well-being of its greatest assets—its employees—and are among many health initiatives currently underway targeting staff.
This week, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved six new principal appointments at five elementary schools and one middle school. The appointments are effective July 2013. The recent appointments bring the total number approved by the board during March and April to nine.
Trustees approved the following principal appointments:
Austin’s bag ban has only been in effect for two months, but already students at Hill Elementary School have capitalized on a way to help the city’s cause—and the environment—while also raising money for an annual fundraiser at the school.
Each year, Hill ES fifth graders must come together, brainstorm ideas and raise money in order to throw an end-of-year party at the campus.
What: The Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC) conference is designed to educate and raise awareness of sustainability and environmental stewardship within the AISD community. The program will include a key note speaker and lectures/panel discussions. The audience consists primarily of high school students, teachers and AISD staff. In addition, all members of the community with an interest in the environment are welcome to attend.
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District will hold a media briefing with AISD Police Chief Eric Mendez to provide information about today's evacuation at Anderson High School due to a bomb threat.
When: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24
Where: AISD, Carruth Administration Center, courtyard, 1111 W. Sixth St.
