Board Briefs - March 28, 2011

Non-Renewal of Contracts—Reduction in Force The Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District tonight took the final steps necessary to eliminate 1,153 positions, so as to address a budget shortfall estimated at $94.4 million for the 2011-2012 School Year.  Superintendent Carstarphen called the action “perhaps the most difficult matter to come before you as a Trustee.”

AISD Board of Trustees Approves New Principal Appointments

Austin ISD's Board of Trustees on Monday approved new principal appointments for Boone Elementary Schoo, Bowie High School and Burnet, Mendez and Murchison middle schools.

Sánchez Elementary School Grand Opening

Join Austin ISD to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sánchez Elementary School! Families, students, and community members are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the modernized Sánchez campus, built as part of the 2017 Bond Program. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a parade around the school followed by a small ceremony  at 9:30 a.m. with remarks from Principal…

Austin ISD student enrollment exceeds projection

Today the Austin Independent School District provided a snapshot of the organization's 2016-17 school year enrollment, and the number of students currently attending AISD exceeds projection for the first time in three years.The membership for the district during the 2016-17 school year was projected to be 82,690. At the end of the first six weeks, Sept. 30, student enrollment in AISD was at 83,…

AISD Proposes to Sell Two Prime Properties

Anticipating continued budget challenges into the 2013-2014 school year, and possibly beyond, the Austin Independent School District is requesting sealed bids for the sale of two prime administrative properties.

Kealing Town Hall: Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport

Kealing Middle School is holding a town hall to teach students about local elected officials and their roles.Who: The town hall lineup includes a panel of Austin ISD school board trustees, current and former city council members, Travis County elected officials and others.Panelists for Thursday, Oct. 27City Council Member Gregorio CasarCandidate for sheriff Sally HernandezFormer City Council…

First Central Texas College Signing Day Celebrates Academic Excellence

Distributed on behalf of E3 Alliance, AISD Proud partners.Inspired by the NCAA’s National Signing Day, Central Texas is holding its first College Signing Day to showcase that excellence in the classroom is as important as achievement in athletics. More than 400 graduating high-school seniors will come together to “pledge” to pursue their higher education goals through attending a college or…

ESAC Meeting

Where:  Austin ISD New Headquarters, First Floor - 4000 South IH 35 Frontage Road, Austin, Texas 78704.

Garden to Café Program Takes Root at AISD Schools

Austin ISD is taking an important leadership role in the school garden movement by partnering with students, community members, teachers and administrators to launch a Garden to Café program. The program extends the lessons learned in the garden to the school cafeteria. “Garden to Café is about serving healthy, fresh garden grown foods to students through school meal programs,” said Food…

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