Attendance Resources for Families

Report An Absence  Attendance Resources for Families You Count and your Attendance Matters! A regular attendance routine is important for your child’s well-being, learning and long-term success. Below are guidance and tips to keep your child healthy and avoid unnecessary absences from school, and managing absences when they happen.

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2026 Trustee Elections

Date of Trustee Election November 3, 2026 Place of Election Austin ISD contracts with Travis County to conduct elections. Polling places will be posted as soon as determined by Travis County. Trustee Positions on 2026 Ballot Single member Trustee Districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and Trustee At-Large Position 9 Eligibility—Texas Election Code Section 141.001 An individual is eligible to be a candidate…

Austin ISD Federal Funding Update (En Español)

Dear Austin ISD Family,  This year has been incredibly difficult with multiple waves of policy changes or updates that affect our work. And now, due to the federal government’s extended review of grants, we’re facing a significant loss in federal funding that will impact how we deliver some of the programs we deeply value.  On June 30, we learned that some federally funded grants (…

Congratulations to our 2025 Teachers of the Year and Teachers of Promise (En español)

(Española abajo) We're excited to announce the 2025 Campus Teachers of the Year and Teachers of Promise! Each year, our campus staff get together to vote for one of their teammates as their Campus Teacher of the Year. Campus Teachers of the Year honorees must

Parent U: Advanced Opportunities Night

Welcome to Parent U: College Readiness Strategies for Parents! Austin ISD Parent U is a series of virtual workshops for parents and guardians to help support their student in preparation for their postsecondary journey. Each month, families gain practical tools and information on college readiness, career planning, financial aid, mental health, and more.

Board Bulletin: Trustees discuss Draft School Consolidation and Boundary Change plan in Workshop

The Board of Trustees held a Board Workshop Oct. 29 to review the Draft School Consolidation and Boundary Change Plan and provide input as work continues on the plan.  Why it matters: Based on community and trustee feedback, and more than 7,200 comment card submissions, staff are working to incorporate feasible ideas and suggestions into the revised plan. For some more in-depth…

Changes to magnet/choice bus routes for 2025–26 school year (En español)

Beginning next school year (2025–26), Austin ISD will transition to a hub model for transportation to and from the following magnet/choice programs: Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Kealing Magnet School  LASA Lively Magnet School The details: This means that buses will no longer make individual neighborhood stops but will instead pick up students at…

Food resources, ways to donate (En español)

We understand that some families may be having a hard time getting the food they need right now. Austin ISD is here to support students every school day with breakfast and lunch, plus afterschool meals at many campuses.