February 2026

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together
Presented by Austin ISD Special Education, Student Support Services, & Enrollment 

We invite our special education families to join us for a supportive session dedicated to navigating upcoming school closures and consolidations. This Q&A-focused event features representatives from AISD’s mental health, enrollment, and special education teams to answer your questions and provide guidance for the 2026 transition.

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together
Presented by Austin ISD Special Education, Student Support Services, & Enrollment 

We invite our special education families to join us for a supportive session dedicated to navigating upcoming school closures and consolidations. This Q&A-focused event features representatives from AISD’s mental health, enrollment, and special education teams to answer your questions and provide guidance for the 2026 transition.

Austin ISD board of trustees elects new officers

Austin ISD District 5 Trustee Lynn Boswell will continue to lead the Board of Trustees as President after trustees voted in new officers at the Feb. 12 Board Information Meeting.

The trustees selected District 6 Trustee Andrew Gonzales to serve as Vice President and District 3 Trustee Dr. Kevin Foster to serve as Secretary. 

The new officer positions are effective immediately.

 


La mesa directiva del Austin ISD elige nuevos cargos

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together
Presented by Austin ISD Special Education, Student Support Services, & Enrollment 

We invite our special education families to join us for a supportive session dedicated to navigating upcoming school closures and consolidations. This Q&A-focused event features representatives from AISD’s mental health, enrollment, and special education teams to answer your questions and provide guidance for the 2026 transition.

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together

Empower Hour: Navigating School Consolidation Together
Presented by Austin ISD Special Education, Student Support Services, & Enrollment 

We invite our special education families to join us for a supportive session dedicated to navigating upcoming school closures and consolidations. This Q&A-focused event features representatives from AISD’s mental health, enrollment, and special education teams to answer your questions and provide guidance for the 2026 transition.

Destination Life Conference 

Destination Life Conference 

The Destination Life Transition Conference helps Central Texas families prepare and support their student(s) with disabilities for life beyond high school. Families can expect to gather information and gain access to experts on how to help their student(s) with disabilities ranging from early childhood through high school to successfully transition to adulthood.
🕛 9 AM - 1 PM | McNeil High School 720 McNeil Dr, Austin, TX 78729

Empower Hour: Unlock Reading with Learning Ally

Empower Hour: Unlock Reading with Learning Ally
Presented by Melinda Lanham

Through TEA funding, families now have free access to Learning Ally’s library of human-narrated audiobooks. Empower your student with reading disabilities, visual impairments, or physical disabilities by learning about this great service. By utilizing these resources at home, children can independently engage with grade-level texts to strengthen their vocabulary and academic confidence.

Empower Hour: Unlock Reading with Learning Ally

Empower Hour: Unlock Reading with Learning Ally
Presented by Melinda Lanham

Through TEA funding, families now have free access to Learning Ally’s library of human-narrated audiobooks. Empower your student with reading disabilities, visual impairments, or physical disabilities by learning about this great service. By utilizing these resources at home, children can independently engage with grade-level texts to strengthen their vocabulary and academic confidence.

Paving the Way: A Special Education Resource Morning

Paving the Way: A Special Education Resource Morning
Presented by the Transition & Early Childhood Special Education Teams

Join the special education early childhood and transition teams for breakfast and to learn about important resources that you and your student will need for future support both in school and in the community. This event is designed for families with a student in early childhood through 5th grade who are accessing special education services. Breakfast and coffee will be provided.