July 2015

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certification/Re-Certification Workshop

Date
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where
Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.

The meeting will include a brief presentation and breakout session. HUB suppliers, subcontractors and professional service firms are encouraged to attend. Representatives from BIG Austin, the University of Texas, Texas Department of Transportation, Travis County and the city of Austin will provide information and assistance to HUB firms for certification and/or re-certification, and connect HUB contractors with opportunities.

For questions, please contact Chaneel Daniels at chaneel.daniels@austinisd.org.

Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Outreach and Networking Workshop

Date
Saturday, August 8, 2015 - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where
Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.

This HUB networking event will begin with a presentation outlining:

  • Austin ISD HUB Program and CBOC HUB Subcommittee initiatives
  • Disparity study
  • Restriction on subcontractor/vendor substitutions or changes policy
  • Prompt Pay payment processing
  • Advances in reporting HUB participation
  • Contractor outreach process
  • Contractor outreach assistance available to prime contractors and construction manager at-risk firms
  • Overview of ongoing and future projects

Following the presentation, there will be a networking session for HUB contractors with Austin ISD project managers and with prime contractors and construction manager at-risk firms doing business with Austin ISD. The district’s HUB consultant, and representatives from Miller Blueprint’s online plan room and BIG Austin will be available to provide free training and contractor assistance information on bonding strategies.

For questions, please contact Chaneel Daniels at chaneel.daniels@austinisd.org.

Pre-K Registration Day / Día de Registro para Pre-K

Date
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Where
AISD Schools with Pre-K Programs

The following items are required for registration:

  • Birth certificate
  • Immunization record
  • Parent/guardian photo ID
  • Proof of income
  • Proof of address

Please call 512-414-PreK for details.

Se requieren los siguientes documentos para registrar:

  • Acta de nacimiento
  • Cartilla de vacunación
  • Comprobante de ingresos
  • Comprobante de domicilio
  • Identificación con foto del padre, madre o custodio

Para detalles, llame al 512-414-PreK.

Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Yokum, with Austin Partners in Education

Every year, Austin Partners in Education trains more than 1,500 community volunteers to be classroom coaches and mentors throughout Austin ISD.

Karen Yokum, an electrical engineer at IBM, has volunteered with APIE as an eighth-grade math classroom coach for three years, helping students understand real-world applications of their classroom studies.