The owner of a motor vehicle that is operated in violation of Section 545.066 of the Texas Transportation Code was found in violation of passing a stopped, camera-enforced school bus displaying the visual signals required by Section 547.701(c) of the Texas Transportation Code.
One of the pillars of the AVID program is the tutorial groups where students are supported in their rigorous coursework through the help of college level tutors. It is not a place where students do homework or have others review class content if they were absent or not paying attention. Students should be prepared with their notes, completed or partially-completed homework, and completed Tutorial Request Forms (Scholar Group Request Form for AVID Excel). The goals of a tutorial/scholar group are:
Our mission in special needs transportation is to ensure your children arrive at school and return home safely with care and thought given to their individual needs. All drivers and assistants participate in frequent training to expand and improve their driving skills and upgrade their knowledge of helping children with special needs.
Students who have the desire and determination to attend a four-year college and:
AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination, and our mission is to close the opportunity gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.
The AVID elective class targets students in the academic middle, who have the desire to go to college and are capable of completing rigorous curriculum using the will to work hard. In the AVID elective, students are routinely required to enroll in their school's toughest courses, such as honors or advanced placement classes.
AVID Excel provides opportunities for emerging bilingual students to build vocabulary and literacy skills in order to prepare for the AVID Elective in high school while celebrating language, culture, and biliteracy.
In addition to various AVID Secondary activities, AVID Excel students participate in:
In 2021, 500 students enrolled in AVID Excel at 7 middle school campuses. In partnership with AVID Center and the Multilingual Department, we have been able to provide coaching for implementation and growth.
Based on the same learning foundation that underlies AVID secondary, AVID elementary focuses on grades three through six and is designed to be embedded into the daily instruction of elementary classrooms across entire grade levels to maintain schoolwide structures.
Student Success Skills: Habits, behaviors, strategies that students learn, strengthen, and maintain throughout their academic careers.
Visit https://Texas.gov/PropertyTaxes to find a link to your local property tax database on which you can easily access information regarding your property taxes, including information regarding the amount of taxes that each entity that taxes your property will impose if the entity adopts its proposed tax rate.
Passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, House Bill (HB) 3 made substantial changes to the Austin ISD's Chapter 49 (previously Chapter 41) recapture payment. House Bill 3 amended the Education Code to transfer certain sections from Chapter 41 to Chapter 49, and revised formulas used to determine excess local revenue under the FSP by adding Subchapter F, Chapter 48, Education Code, Section 48.257, Local Revenue in Excess of Entitlement.
The Academics Department is a teaching and learning community composed of professional teams who create curriculum, work with school communities to develop and coordinate programs, and provide vital services to students in need of additional academic supports.
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Dr. Cherry Lee, Assistant Superintendent Special Education Programs
Dr. LaShanda Lewis, Executive Director Student Support Services
Dr. Mary Ann Maxwell, Assistant Superintendent Academics
As shared previously via Leadership Weekly communication, NWEA released new 2025 MAP Growth Norms, providing updated national benchmarks for literacy and numeracy that reflect the most current student performance trends. These norms replace the 2020 set and offer more accurate comparisons for measuring student growth and achievement across grade levels. Please see more details in this family communication: Important Update about MAP Growth - Family letter 2025/26.
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The One Million Minutes Reading Challenging encourages our school community to read one million minutes this school year.
Please visit the One Million Minutes Reading Challenge page to learn more.
Austin ISD will pilot an Additional Days School Years calendar to add instructional opportunities over the summer and on select Saturdays at no cost to families.
During the 2026-27 pilot year, ADSY would be implemented at Mendez Middle School and at eight of our campuses with Turnaround Plans: Linder ES, Pecan Springs ES, Sanchez ES, Wooldridge ES, Burnet MS, Dobie MS, Mendez MS, Paredes MS, and Webb MS.
Section 504 Services are designed to provide a system of identifying eligible students with disabilities as defined under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Once identified, these students are ensured access to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) by providing accommodations that allow equal access to the curriculum in the general education setting. While many students who receive 504 status and services are dyslexic or have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), services are not limited to only these areas of disability. Any student with a disability that substantially limits one or more life activities may be considered for 504 services.
Advanced academics are educational programs designed to move students with high ability at a pace appropriate to their rate of learning through studies that go beyond the age-level or grade-level expectations which include depth and complexity, provide academic acceleration, and address the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of the students.
The Mission of AVID is to ensure that ALL students, especially those who are in the academic middle of their class will succeed in rigorous curriculum, complete a rigorous college preparatory path, enter mainstream activities of the school, increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.
The Creative Learning Initiative is an innovative, collective impact partnership among Austin ISD, MINDPOP, the City of Austin, and over 100 Austin-area artists and arts organizations. CLI works to ensure that every student benefits from the arts and creative learning during and outside of school through Creative Teaching, arts access, and campus and community arts partnerships.
AISD guarantees a viable curriculum aligned with standards that promotes acquisition of knowledge and skills with a continual emphasis on student learning and performance. District curriculum is grounded in the implementation and integration of three primary initiatives: whole child (Social and Emotional Learning, Creative Learning Initiative, cultural inclusiveness, coordinated school health), literacy, and the transformative use of technology.
Students with dyslexia can be served under special education or under Section 504, depending on the student’s unique needs. For more information and resources, visit the website.
The Early Childhood Department provides support for the implementation of a rigorous research-based early childhood curriculum as well as develops curriculum that ensures best teaching practices and developmentally prepares students for the rigors of kindergarten and beyond.
The mission of Austin ISD libraries is to nurture a lifelong appreciation of reading and learning by assuring that students have opportunities for successful access, evaluation and use of information, technology and literature.
Austin ISD Multilingual Education develops and administers the district's bilingual education and support programs serving approximately 23,000 English language learners. This includes support for students and families new to the United States.
The Department of School, Family & Community Education offers a variety of support services and programs that enrich the school experience; provide and connect families with vital resources; as well as build strong community partnerships to ensure the success of all students.
Social and Emotional Learning is a process for helping children and adults develop fundamental skills for life effectiveness. SEL teaches the skills we all need to handle ourselves, our relationships, and our work effectively and ethically. Coordinated School Health, creative learning strategies, social and emotional learning and culturally responsive strategies in all classrooms collaborate to develop and support the Whole Child.
The Special Education team exists to support the Austin ISD mission of ensuring children who receive special education services are provided with access to a Free and Appropriate Public Education in the Least Restrictive Environment. Our goal is to provide students a quality education that enables them to achieve their potential and participate fully in future social, economic, and educational opportunities.
