December 2017

From the Superintendent: Clarifying Our Vision

Dear Community Members, 

We have a historic and unprecedented opportunity to create modernized 21st-century learning spaces for all our students. The Facility Master Plan on which the bond was built provides a long-range, comprehensive plan to modernize all schools.

The projects outlined in the bond and the FMP are the first step toward creating schools that our teachers, students, and parents can be proud to attend.  

Austin ISD Selected to Participate in George W. Bush Institute’s School Leadership District Cohort

The Austin Independent School District has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Institute’s School Leadership District Cohort, a professional learning community consisting of four selected school districts across the U.S. The cohort will work hand-in-hand with the Bush Institute’s Education Reform team to implement their Principal Talent Management Framework. The framework was published in 2016 as a part of the School Leadership Initiative, formerly known as The Alliance to Reform Leadership.

From the Superintendent: We're Listening

Dear Austin ISD Community,

As I reflect on all that has occurred this first semester of the school year, I am excited and encouraged about the opportunity to create modernized, 21st-century learning spaces for our students.

Throughout our planning process, I know we will use our minds to review programs, enrollment, data and costs, and I also know we need to think with our hearts throughout this process.

AISD Construction Management and HUB Pre-Submission Mixer

Date
Monday, December 4, 2017 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where
Carruth Administration Center, 1111 W. 6th St.

Please join Austin ISD Contract and Procurement and other relevant departments (Construction Management, HUB and others) on Monday, Dec. 4,  as we host an information session for the following active RFQs/solicitations:

  • 18RFQ060 Bond Program Management – Full Projects
  • 18RFQ061 Bond Program Management – Augmentation
  • 18RFQ065 Design-Build Projects
  • 18RFQ068 A/E for Blazier ES Relief and New Southeast ES

The event will take place at the Carruth Administration Center Board Auditorium at 5:30 p.m. Presentations will begin at 6 p.m.

This will also allow an opportunity for continued networking. These four RFQs/solicitations deadlines have been extended until Friday, Dec. 8.