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Northeast Elementary School to Receive $25 Million Investment
Norman Elementary School is among the first of 17 campuses throughout the district where construction will begin as part of the 2017 bond.Projects within the bond will support the district’s vision to reinvent public education by creating 21st-century learning spaces that include bright, collaborative spaces, state-of-the-art technology, outdoor classrooms and community spaces.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Free Child Dental Care, Child Vision Care to be Featured at Family Resource Festival
AUSTIN—This weekend, Austin ISD is hosting HopeFest, a community-led family resource fair with more than 125 exhibitors, at Reagan Early College High School. Last year, over 4,000 community members attended the event.What: Hopefest is a free, family resource festival with live music, food, games, free dental and vision care for children, immunizations and flu shots, Blue Santa registration…
AISD Adopts Summer Efficiency Schedule for Six Weeks to Save Energy
Beginning June 23 and ending Aug. 8, Austin ISD will operate on a summer efficiency schedule to reduce energy costs. The district's average savings from the summer efficiency program is about $486,000.All schools and offices will 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…
Austin ISD Board of Trustees to Hold Special Hearing on Annual District Report
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District's Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing Jan. 30. to discuss an annual report, which includes data from the Academic Excellence Indicator System, as well as information related to campus performance objectives, student violent and criminal incidents and postsecondary enrollment.Who: AISD Board of TrusteesWhat: Presentation and special…
Austin ISD Bridges Innovation with Everyday Classroom
Walking into Small Middle School feels like walking onto a college campus. Take, for instance, the school’s library. Unlike the traditionally quiet atmosphere associated with libraries, teachers and administrators want students talking and engaged while they are reading—so much so that Principal Amy Taylor deliberately redesigned the library so that it feels more like a coffee shop. …
Board Briefs: Regular Meeting (Feb. 25)
Recognition of 2012-13 Texas Music Education Association All-State QualifiersThe Board recognized 20 students from AISD high schools who qualified to participate in the Texas Music Education Association Conference in San Antonio.Presentation of Preliminary FY2014 Budget
Maestro en Casa
Austin ISD English for Me (formerly Maestro en Casa) En alianza con ACPTA y Texas PTA, Austin ISD ofrece este curso de inglés básico para familias de los estudiantes del distrito. De octubre a abril de cada año, los participantes toman clases en las escuelas de sus hijos para aprender no solamente el idioma sino cómo enfrentar situaciones comunes y el vocabulario a dominar en los temas de los…
Board of Trustees Approve School Improvement and Reconstitution Plans
This week, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved school improvement plans for Rodriguez Elementary School, Dobie, Garcia, Martin, and Pearce middle schools, Eastside Memorial, Lanier, LBJ, and Travis High Schools, Rosedale School and Travis County Day School.Board members approved reconstitution plans for Garcia and Pearce Middle Schools, and LBJ High School.
School Board Recognition Month: 'A Work of Heart'
January is School Board Recognition Month, and this year’s theme is “A Work of Heart.” Students throughout the district have created posters, made baked goods and participated in performances to honor the nine elected members of our board of trustees.
AISD Board Approves Revisions to Student Discipline for Pre-K Through Second Grade
Austin ISD trustees voted Monday night to revise the student disciplinary policy to state that no elementary student prior tothird grade shall be home suspended, placed into a disciplinary alternative education program or expelled,unless when required by law or for behavior that represents a clear and present danger of physical injury to the student,oth