Austin ISD Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 13
Austin ISD will celebrate the 2017 districtwide Hispanic Heritage month with a kickoff event this week. |
September 2017
Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration
Join Austin ISD at 10 a.m. Sept. 13 at Cunningham Elementary School for this year's Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration.
Enjoy free food and special performances by Cunningham Elementary’s Cobras Ballet Folklorico and Crockett Early College High School’s Mariachi Band.
Share in the festivities by wearing a touch of Latin culture—from a Panama hat to a soccer jersey to a mariachi outfit!
Community Bond Oversight Committee
Date
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Where
AISD Construction Management Office, 812 San Antonio St. Suite 200 Austin, TX 78701
The Community Bond Oversight Committee provides public oversight of AISD's 2008 and 2013 Bond Program projects.
The meeting is 6–8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the AISD Construction Management Office, 812 San Antonio St., Suite 200.
For more information, please visit https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/cboc.
PTA Leadership Training
ACPTA and the Parent Engagement Support Office are hosting a districtwide PTA leadership/officers orientation training. Join us for a day of learning and getting to know our neighbors in other schools. Trainings include effective meetings, healthy lifestyles, and the executive and principals' roles.
When: Sat., Sept. 16
Time: 8 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: Allan Center, 4900 Gonzales Street
Step-by-Step: Marathon Kids Kicks Off Sept. 15
Austin ISD and Marathon Kids celebrates the third year of a partnership to take youth exercise in Austin to the next level.
Through the collaboration, AISD elementary school teachers will use the Marathon Kids research-based curriculum during daily Working Out for Wellness time.
During the year, students will be encouraged to run or walk the equivalent of four marathons in 10-minute daily increments. For each marathon completed, students receive rewards from Nike.
Austin ISD Graduation Rate Exceeds 90 Percent
Austin ISD’s Class of 2016 federal graduation rate for all students rose to 90.7 percent, with gains made in every student group.
“I am so #AISDProud of the gains our students and staff have made in graduation and dropout rates,” said Superintendent Paul Cruz. “This far exceeds the national rate. This is a great step in preparing all students for college, career and life, and shows our dedication to reinventing the urban school experience.”
Why Austin ISD’s $1.05 Billion Bond Would Not Raise Property Tax Rates
When Austin ISD trustees called a $1.05 billion bond proposal in June, they said it would come with no tax rate increase, leaving some to wonder how that would be possible.
AISD Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley Johnson said that is partly because the district would not borrow the funds all at once.
“We would be issuing about a billion dollars over five years,” said Conley Johnson. “Our goal is to manage the tax rate every year by using ‘just-in-time’ debt where we layer in our debt.”
Sam Rhine Lecture at the PAC
Date
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where
PAC
Dr. Sam Rhine will speak to high school biology, pre-AP biology, AP biology, and bioengineering students from AISD and surrounding districts at the Performing Arts Center.
Dr. Rhine's topics include the latest published research in genetics and bio-engineering.
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call Barbara ten Brink at 512-414-8036
Anderson Trustees Awards
Westover Hills Church of Christ
Board Audit Committee Meeting
Board Conference Room