This week we’ll begin our process of moving teachers to where they’re most needed.
Why it matters: This annual process, often called leveling, will help balance class sizes across campuses and the district.
Of note: Each year we do our best to predict how many students will enroll at each school.
It’s a big year for Austin ISD on the ballot with Prop A and four Board of Trustee positions up for a vote on Election Day. Be sure you’re registered to make your voice heard!
Thanks to partnership with Human I-T, this year’s Maestro en Casa cohort will add computer skills to the classes, to help teach parents basic English to navigate American situations and systems.
It’s a big year for Austin ISD on the ballot with Prop A and four Board of Trustee positions&nbs
Meetings are held on Mondays from 6-8 p.m.
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9/22/2025 —6-8 p.m. |
The purpose of the Ad Hoc Community Budget Committee is to help the district evaluate opportunities to reduce costs that align to the Board of Trustees’ long-term budget priorities:
The committee will use an equity-based rubric to evaluate budget reduction options. The tool considers the potential impact to the educational outcomes of historically underserved student groups and to the staff who serve those students.
The Ad Hoc Budget Committee will create a list of potential cuts prioritized using the equity-driven rubric. District leadership will use this prioritized list to develop a recommended plan to the board to reduce costs by $92 million over the next 3 years.
Just like enrichment and extensions, acceleration is a tool for supporting a student's academic or intellectual ability. According to the Acceleration Institute, "Acceleration is an academic intervention that moves students through an educational program at a rate faster or at an age that is younger than typical.
The newly formed ad-hoc budget committee met Tuesday to continue discussions on how to save money and generate revenue as the district grapples with a $78 million deficit.
Why it matters: The district is making every effort to leave no stone unturned in the process to reduce its deficit over the next three years.
The U.S. The Department of Energy has selected Austin ISD as one of the first school districts in Texas to receive a federal grant from the Renew America’s Schools Grant program.
How it started: The Department of Energy first announced that Austin ISD was a recipient in June 2023 and in May 2024, Austin ISD received the final confirmation of the awards.
