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U.S. Air Force Band of the West Concert at Lanier
Dimensions in Blue, the jazz ensemble from the United States Air Force Band of the West, will be presenting a free concert March 19 at 7p.m. in the Lanier High School Theater, 1201 Payton Gin Rd. The concert is free and open to the public.
Austin ISD Superintendent and Austin ISD Police Chief Join Hundreds of Students for "International Walk to School Day"
Austin, TX—Leading by example, Austin Independent School District (AISD) Superintendent Meria Carstarphen and AISD Police Chief Ernesto Riojas walked to school with hundreds of Wooldridge Elementary students during “International Walk to School Day” on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The event, which is organized locally by Safe Kids Austin, is a worldwide day of celebration to get kids and…
New North Central Elementary School Named for Dr. Janis Guerrero Thompson
The Austin Independent School District's Board of Trustees voted March 18 to name AISD’s new north central elementary school in honor of Dr. Janis Guerrero Thompson, a longtime educator whose work in the district included 17 years of service as a teacher and the former executive director of planning and community relations for AISD’s central office.
AISD Summer Efficiency Schedule June 22–Aug. 14
Beginning June 22 and ending Aug. 14, Austin ISD will operate on a summer efficiency schedule.The program is design to reduce energy costs, and in 2014, saved the district about $716,000.All schools and offices adopt a four-day week during this time. Business hours will be 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Thursday. All district and campus offices will be closed on Fridays.The district also will be closed for…
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Lowers I&S Tax Rate
Local school taxes make up a big part of a homeowner’s property tax bill. The tax bill is broken into two parts: Maintenance and Operations (M&O) covers operating costs like salaries, benefits and utility bills; Interest and Sinking (I&S) covers interest on bond debt for facilities. In August, AISD reduced its I&S tax rate to 0.1430 per one hundred dollars of assessed…
Human Sexuality and Responsibility Curriculum Revision Meetings
Austin ISD Office of Academics and Social and Emotional Learning will host the last in the series of three meetings for families to address the revision of the Human Sexuality and Responsibility Curricula for elementary and middle schools. We invite you to attend a meeting on Nov. 15 at Eastside Memorial Early College High School.
Human Sexuality and Responsibility Curriculum Revision Meetings
Austin ISD Office of Academics and Social and Emotional Learning hosts the second of three meetings for families to address the revision of the Human Sexuality and Responsibility Curricula for elementary and middle schools. We invite you to attend a meeting Nov. 13 at Lanier ECHS or Nov. 15 at Eastside Memorial ECHS. Meetings are scheduled from 6–7:30 p.m. and will have the same content.
Garza Independence High School Celebrates Its Seniors
More than 80 seniors graduated Wednesday evening from Garza Independence High School, with 98 percent having been accepted to either a two- or four- year university.The school's namesake, Gonzalo Garza, addressed the graduates and their friends and families at the Frank Erwin Center."Words cannot express how proud I am of all of you," he said. "You are, by every definition of the word, a success…
Austin ISD One of 23 Districts in Texas on College Board’s AP District Honor Roll
For the first time, Austin ISD is one of 433 school districts in the U.S. and Canada and one of 23 districts in Texas being honored by the College Board with placement on the 7th Annual AP District Honor Roll. To be included on the 7th Annual Honor Roll, the district had to increase the number of students participating in Advanced Placement while also increasing or maintaining the percentage of…
ESA Digital Living Project Expands in AISD
The Entertainment Software Association and Austin ISD recently announced the expansion of the ESA Digital Living Project to include the Radius-STEM Readiness course.The course explores topics, such as careers in STEM, binary numbers and rational and irrational numbers.