Dear Austin ISD families,
Thank you for your on-going support and participation in your child’s education. We continue to recognize how resilient students have been in the face of the many challenges we’ve all encountered this year. Students have seized on opportunities to enhance their use of technology, grow academically, and continue learning.
AISD will partner with the Central Texas Food Bank to provide access to healthy food while campuses are closed for spring break.
AISD curbside meal sites will serve free seven-day meal packs prior to the break on Thursday, March 11. Families may pick up an additional seven-days worth of meals at the Food Bank’s mass distribution event:
AISD will partner with the Central Texas Food Bank to provide access to healthy food while campuses are closed for spring break.
AISD curbside meal sites will serve free seven-day meal packs prior to the break on Thursday, March 11. Families may pick up an additional seven-days worth of meals at the Food Bank’s mass distribution event:
Date: Tuesday, March 16
Location: Toney Burger Stadium, 3200 Jones Road, Austin, TX 78745 (entrance is located on the north side of the facility off the eastbound Hwy 290 frontage road)
Time: 9 a.m. - Noon
Austin ISD will host a live virtual engagement session to help answer what the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness will look like this year and why it is important for students to take it.
The STAAR assessment is one of the many ways AISD supports academic student growth. During the live session, district leaders will engage with the community on this important topic. The subjects of discussion include:
Bring your passion into the classroom as a teacher assistant! Join Austin ISD and Austin Community College for the Pathway to Paraeducator Certification Program.
This free certification program is a pathway to a career supporting AISD students as a teacher assistant. This is an exclusive opportunity for families with children enrolled in AISD where participants may earn 21 to 28 hours of learning, tuition-free, through support from the district’s talent acquisition team. The program is completely free for participants.
Dear Team AISD,
I am writing to share with you information about how Austin ISD’s education foundation, the Austin Ed Fund, is supporting our students, staff and families and how you can help.
Community members and district staff have been working in small groups towards solutions to eliminate racial disparities in discipline and punishment. Wednesday, April 14 from 5:30 through 7:30 p.m. will be the third meeting, and at this meeting, each small group will provide an update on the progress it has made and share its next action steps to eliminate racial disparities in discipline and punishment.
Community Retreat Part 3: Eliminating Disparities in Discipline and Punishment - Workgroup Updates & Action Steps
Wednesday, April 14
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Dear Austin ISD families and staff,
We wanted to follow-up with you regarding the Texas Education Agency’s announcement today that school districts can continue enforcing mask mandates.
We appreciate TEA’s guidance and AISD will continue with its current practice of following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics and Austin Public Health. AISD’s guidelines include wearing masks at schools, district events and when on all district properties, social distancing when possible and washing hands frequently.
As you may be aware, this afternoon Governor Greg Abbott announced an order to lift the statewide mask mandate. We want to let you know that Austin ISD will continue to require all students, staff, and visitors to wear masks on district property and at district events. Our decisions have been and will continue to be based on guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics. We appreciate everyone's efforts to keep safe by wearing masks, maintaining social distancing when possible, and washing hands frequently.
One of the many ways we support students in their academic growth is through standardized testing, which includes the STAAR test.
