The Austin ISD Board of Trustees at its Nov. 26 regular meeting approved the renaming of the John T. Allan Facility to the Anita Ferrales Coy Facility. The renaming will go into effect for the 2019-20 school year. 

Anita Ferrales Coy served as principal of Allan Elementary School for seven years before becoming an area superintendent with Austin ISD. She served the district for more than 20 years and was an innovative educator who helped create a mentorship program for first-year teachers. 

Austin ISD, in partnership with the Austin Board of Realtors, is hosting a tour of the district's secondary fine arts programs. The realtors are invited to tour the campuses and interact with students and staff to better understand AISD offerings as they work with potential clients to find homes in the area.
 
When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28
 
Where: Lamar Middle School, 6201 Wynona Ave., and McCallum High School, 5600 Sunshine Drive.
 
Tour Highlights

Austin ISD will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, Monday, Nov. 19, through Friday, Nov. 23.

All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, Nov. 26.

Because the district will be closed, signup for public comment for the Nov. 26 regular board meeting will be this Friday, Nov. 16, from 1-4:45 p.m. and will also take place 7:45 a.m.–7 p.m. the day of the regular board meeting.

Students at Anderson High School and Crockett Early College High School have new opportunities for career training. The Crockett program, open this year, and the Anderson program, opening next year, will allow students to take classes toward an associate's degree in a specialized field during the school day.

The district will host two unveiling events to celebrate the announcement of the new programs. Crockett and Anderson will join LBJ and Reagan early college high schools as Career Launch campuses.