As AISD returns to class next week, about 22,000 students will be riding AISD buses each day to and from school. This year AISD will be launching an app to help students and families anticipate a bus's arrival time. |
According to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary state accountability ratings released today, 113 of the district's schools have Met Standard or Met Alternative Standard—the highest rating schools can earn—on the state's accountability system.
Under the state accountability system, all Texas public districts, campuses and charters are assigned a label of:
The bell schedule for all Austin ISD students changes this fall because of a new state law measuring the school day in minutes instead of days.
Elementary schools: 7:45 a.m.–2:57 p.m.
Middle schools: 8:25 a.m.–3:40 p.m.
High schools: 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Bell times for magnet or other academies that have cross-town busing do not change.
Ann Richards School: 9:15 a.m.–4:35 p.m.
To keep up with enrollment shifts, the University Interscholastic League (UIL) does a realignment of its participating schools every two years. The new enrollment numbers determine a school’s classification (from 1A to 6A), which also means a potential shuffling of districts. 2016 is a realignment year, so there are some big changes for AISD schools.
There will be a meeting of Austin ISD's Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee (FABPAC) from 6:00–9:00 p.m. August 18 in the library of Stephen F. Austin High School, 1715 W Cesar Chavez St.
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees appoints citizens to the FABPAC to evaluate capital improvement needs of the district and to provide recommendations to the board on long-range facilities planning, on amendments to the Facility Master Plan and on the scope of work and timing of future bond programs.
All regular meetings of AISD advisory bodies are open to the public. To speak before a district advisory body during a regular meeting, please consult the Citizens Communications and Visitor Guidelines, which can be found on the AISD website under Advisory Bodies:
(http://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies.) Citizens Communication is limited to 10 minutes.
In her new classroom at Becker Elementary School, third-grade dual-language teacher Allison Ashley is setting up for her 10th year of teaching.
Having taught for six years at Perez Elementary School and several years in the Rio Grande Valley through Teach for America, she is now a veteran teacher—someone new teachers can look up to.
Parents and guardians of prekindergarten students are invited to visit an Austin ISD Pre-K and register their three- and four-year olds all day Aug. 10 at schools across the district.
Who: Lucy Read Prekindergarten Principal Ami Cortes-Castillo and Early Childhood Director Jacquie Porter will be available for interviews.
What: An opportunity for B-Roll of parents registering their students.
Board Conference Room - B-200
Austin ISD and the City of Austin will hold a press conference during the Back-to-School Bash to promote safe travels to and from school.
The Back to School Bash informs AISD parents and students about district and community resources available to families for a safe and successful start to the new school year. This is an initiative of the AISD Department of Communications and Community Engagement and the City of Austin Safe Routes to School Program. More than 3,000 backpacks full of school supplies will be given away to school-aged children at this free event.
Parents and guardians of prekindergarten students are invited to visit an Austin ISD Pre-K and register their 3- and 4-year-olds Aug. 10 at schools throughout the district.
Prekindergarten programs encourage discovery, and increase oral language and vocabulary development, as well as critical thinking skills. It is an excellent start to a child's academic career, which continues to enrich their life's journey.
