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Garza High School Teachers Celebrate Designation at H-E-B Texas Loves Teachers Tour
On Friday, one of the country’s best alternative high schools was recognized by the country’s favorite grocery store when H-E-B Excellence in Education stopped at Garza Independence High School on its Texas Loves Teachers Tour. As part of the tour, H-E-B stopped by with a signature red school bus filled with branded items, coupon books for free groceries, and $2,500 worth of gift cards for Garza…
Austin LBJ High School Football Advances to State Semifinal
We are #AustinISD proud of the LBJ Jaguars Football Team for advancing to the State Semifinal and earning their first regional title in the school's 47-year history. The Austin LBJ Jaguars, under the leadership of head coach Jahmal Fenner, faced off against the Miller Buccaneers from Corpus Christi in the State Quarterfinal on Saturday at San Antonio’s Dub Farris Athletic Complex.
AISD Increases Compensation for Transportation Staff
Austin ISD has partnered with the Texas Association of School Boards to better support its transportation employees with compensation that is competitive with surrounding districts. Austin ISD completed a pay analysis of district transportation positions to ensure that pay is both internally fair between positions and competitive within the job market. Based on this analysis, some transportation…
Dual Language Application/Enrollment Period - Elementary
Notice: We have extended the deadline for dual language applications/enrollment for both elementary and secondary to March 12, 2021 Dual Language applications accepted for elementary school 2021-22 school year. Applications for enrollment into dual language programs for the elementary 2021-22 school year are being accepted January 11 through March 12, 2021. Find more information about the…
The Creative Learning Initiative to Receive $100,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
The Austin ISD Creative Learning Initiative has been approved for a $100,000 Grants for Arts Projects award. This one-year award will support increased access to the arts, including:
Austin ISD UpClose program celebrates 32 new graduates
More than 30 Austin ISD community members graduated today through the district’s UpClose program, which offers a front-row view of district operations. The 32 Up Close graduates completed a year-old program to learn about the district's infrastructure, programs and services, as well as the challenges and opportunities for improvements.
COVID, student success top themes at State of the District
Superintendent Stephenie Elizalde spoke to how Austin ISD continues to deal with keeping children, staff, and their families safe more than a year and a half into the pandemic. The State of The District interview was conducted by Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune, who asked questions ranging from masks to student outcomes and enrollment.
School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) Meeting
The districtwide School Safety and Security Committee must meet by law at least three times per year to discuss current concerns of the district as well as to inform security practices. The coordinator of the committee is Bethany Shaw and she can be reached at bethany.shaw@austinisdpolice.org . Additional information can be found at the School Safety and Security Committee webpage.
School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) Meeting
The districtwide School Safety and Security Committee must meet by law at least three times per year to discuss current concerns of the district as well as to inform security practices. The coordinator of the committee is Bethany Shaw and she can be reached at bethany.shaw@austinisdpolice.org . Additional information can be found at the School Safety and Security Committee webpage.
CTE Advisory Committee Meeting
This is the first advisory committee meeting of the school year for the Career and Technical Education dept. The goal of the meeting is to re-establish regular meetings within the new guidelines of the district and to prepare for committee work that will be conducted during the spring semester. Contact- Jeff Thomas 512-414-9806 jeffrey.thomas@austinisd.org The meeting will be on the second…