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AISD Names Teacher of the Year at Awards Ceremony
AUSTIN, Texas--Tonight the Austin Independent School District announced its Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year winners, among others, during Salute 2014, an annual event hosted by AISD and Austin Partners In Education to honor outstanding educators.
Austin ISD PFC Board of Directors
Candace Hunter, President Term Expires: November 2026 4000 S. I-H 35 Frontage Rd. Austin, TX 78704 Voicemail: 512-414-1700, ext. 54556 candace.l.hunter@austinisd.org
Students to have access to counselors, SEL services on first day of school
On the first day of school, students will be welcomed back with friendly counselors at their school. Austin ISD’s goal is to have counselors visible so students know who to talk to as they transition back to on-campus learning.
Applications are open for the Austin ISD PFC Board of Directors (En español)
The application window is now open for two seats to be filled on the Austin ISD Public Facility Corporation Board of Directors. The details: The District is looking for community members with lived experiences in addition to those with career-related knowledge and skills to partner in the work the Board of Trustees provides.
ACE Austin Showcase 2025
Join Us for the ACE Austin Showcase on April 26th! Celebrate 25 Years of Our Story with an inspiring display of student talent, achievements, and community engagement! Enjoy performances from choir, cheer, dance clubs, ROTC, and more, while exploring hands-on activity tables with exciting take-home prizes like books, toys, and giveaways. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the…
Board Bulletin: District leaders propose new plan for Dobie, provide update on middle school turnaround plans
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees met for a Special Board Meeting to discuss options for TEA-required turnaround plans for Dobie, Webb and Burnet.
Crockett Cougars Celebrate Graduation
The Crockett Early College High School community, staff, families and friends joined together June 15 to celebrate the 2020 graduating class through a virtual ceremony. Superintendent Paul Cruz congratulated the graduates of this year's class via a video statement. His remarks were followed by a speech from Principal Kori Crawford.
2023 State Accountability results slated for release next week (En español)
After two years of lawsuits holding up state accountability results, the courts have dismissed the latest effort to block 2023 A-F ratings statewide. The decision allows campus-based grades districtwide to become public for the first time since 2019. As of today, ratings for 2024 have not been released by the courts.
Special Education
Special Education Compensatory Service Date: June 9–26 and July 7–10 Times: Elementary: 7:30 a.m. –1:30 p.m. Secondary: 8:30 a.m – 2:30 p.m. Locations: Kocurek ES, Overton ES, Travis ECHS Description: Compensatory services provide a student with a disability the educational services needed to make up for skills or learning that may have been lost when services…
Diwali
Diwali, or Deepawali, known as the “festival of lights,” is celebrated each year in October or November, falling on October 20 this year. Spanning five days, it is observed by millions of Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs around the world. The festival’s name comes from the Sanskrit words avali (row) and deepa (clay lamps), together meaning “a row of lights.” In keeping with this meaning, light holds deep…