Austin ISD and Coats for Kids didn’t allow a pandemic to slow their mission of bringing some warmth to children this holiday season. 

Coats for Kids, in partnership with the Junior League of Austin, is a distribution event that provides over 8,000 winter coats to AISD students every winter. 

In past years, Coats for Kids was held at the Palmer Event Center, where students could pick a coat in person. This year, with the help of Parent Support Specialists, families completed a form with a preferred size and color. Coats were distributed to their campus.

We are proactively working with Austin Public Health on how the district will proceed in the event Austin moves into Stage 5 of its risk-based guidelines. If that were to happen, Austin ISD would consult with public health officials to determine the next steps.

Voters on Tuesday went to the polls one last time, electing Lynn Boswell and Noelita Lugo to the Austin ISD Board of Trustees. 

Boswell faced Jennifer Littlefield in the runoff to fill the District 5 seat of outgoing Board Secretary Amber Elenz, who has held the seat that represents Central Austin schools since November 2012. 

Lugo defeated Leticia Moreno Caballero for the at-large position 8, which Board Vice President Cindy Anderson has held since November 2016. 

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Dear Team Austin ISD,

We wanted to answer two frequently asked questions we’ve received since the email distribution of the December Staff Survey on Friday, Dec. 11. Any further additions to the FAQ will be posted at www.austinisd.org under the announcements section.

What happens if Austin ISD offers remote off-campus instruction for the first week of January? 

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Dear Austin ISD families,

Thank you for your continued flexibility as we wrap up a remarkable semester. Looking ahead to the new year, we need your input and ideas to help us prepare for the return from winter break.