Pursuant to recent revisions to district policy BQB(Regulation), we are offering opportunities for CAC members to attend a district-wide training event. These training events will be in addition to the CAC training options we already offer (i.e., online training materials, campus-based training, and training provided by the Coordinator of District Advisory Bodies). The training will cover the resources on the CAC website and compliance with CAC bylaws, and the campus budget process.

AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will join three national leaders today during NBC’s Education Nation to discuss the impact of Social and Emotional Learning on school safety. The discussion is part of the fourth annual Education Nation Summit and will explore what schools across the country are doing to teach social and emotional skills, inspire empathy, and support student safety.

Celebrate Your Principal During National Principals Month

Austin ISD joins districts and organizations around the nation to honor the top talent and leaders of our more than 120 campuses: our principals.

October is National Principals Month and it is dedicated to saying “thank you” to the principals everywhere who steer our campuses, support our students and staff members and make AISD great.

Thanks to our principals, AISD has begun the 2013-14 school year with a roster of achievements:

The Austin City Limits festival kicks off today at Zilker Park and with it comes the lure of good music and fun.

While the festival is tempting to attend today, Austin ISD wants to remind its families, students and staff members of the importance of being in class all day, every day.

Because when it comes to school, students who miss school miss out. Attendance boosts student achievement, improves the quality of your child's educational experience, and it prepares them for college, good careers, and successful adulthood.