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AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2016-17
Last night, Austin ISD announced the names of 23 schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2016-17 school year. Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities.
McCallum Knights Celebrate 65th Commencement
McCallum High School honored about 400 students at its graduation ceremony this morning at the Frank Erwin Center. Several speakers noted the school’s football success this year with an undefeated regular season. Valedictorian Davis Roe congratulated the Class of 2018, while thanking all of those who had helped them throughout high school.
Austin ISD Receives Superior Financial Integrity Rating from TEA
Austin ISD received a 98 of 100 Financial Integrity Rating from the Texas Education Agency for 2020, displaying the district’s high standards for fiscal responsibility.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Latino Academic Achievement Awards May 2
Austin ISD's Department of English Language Learners is hosting the Latino Academic Achievement Awards. The ceremony will recognize students for scholastic accomplishments and community leaders for community service, advocacy and volunteerism. When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 2Where: AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.
AISD Hosts FAFSA Information Sessions
AISD’s Office of College & Career Readiness is hosting virtual information sessions for students and parents on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. The FAFSA for the 2021-2022 school year is now live, and AISD is kicking off the FAFSA completion campaign for the class of 2021. Visit the MyRedKite webpage for a full list of dates, times and locations and to pre-register…
AISD Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Salazar
Creating functional chairs out of cardboard for an engineering class is one of Brenda Salazar’s most vivid memories as a student at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders. For weeks, Salazar and her classmates attempted to design and build cardboard chairs that could comfortably support a grown adult. It was a project that required an abundance of trial and error, and…
Open for Learning Newsletter: Vaccine partnership, rapid testing and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Asociación para vacunas, pruebas rápidas, ¡y más!
Top Story: Vaccine Partnership Over winter break, Ascension Seton made available to Austin ISD a limited number of COVID-19 vaccines for immediate use. We are grateful for our 24-year partnership with Ascension Seton, which allowed some of our most vulnerable staff to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations.
AISD Board President and Superintendent Recognize Brooke ES / El presidente de la mesa directiva del AISD y el superintendente reconocen a Brooke ES
(El español está disponible abajo) As a school year like no other comes to a close, we would like to acknowledge the remarkable contribution Brooke Elementary School has made to the children and families of Austin ISD. Because of the hard work of our staff, students and families, we were able to implement a continuous learning plan that helped our families stay engaged through these…
AISD Trustees Approve Nine Principal Appointments in March-April
This week, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved six new principal appointments at five elementary schools and one middle school. The appointments are effective July 2013. The recent appointments bring the total number approved by the board during March and April to nine. Trustees approved the following principal appointments:
Austin ISD Expands Wi-Fi Bus Service Hours
Austin ISD will continue to use Wi-Fi-enabled buses to provide free internet access to students as the school year begins. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 until Oct. 5, Austin ISD will expand the times its Wi-Fi buses are available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.