Site Search
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
Budget Stabilization Task Force
Notice: This Committee is Currently Inactive The Budget Stabilization Task Force is a key component of the district’s strategy to address its growing budget deficit. The ad hoc advisory body will meet every two weeks over the summer and into the fall to explore a broad range of actions the district could take to balance the budget in the next two to three years. While the work of the task force…
Travis High School Celebrates Its Seniors
Nearly 300 Travis High School Rebels crossed the stage at the Frank Erwin Center to receive their diplomas June 5. Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz noted some of the class of 2014's achievements, including a more than 100 percent increase in overall scores on Advanced Placement exams, as well as an average daily attendance of more than 91 percent.Almost every one of Travis’ athletic teams…
Burnet Middle School Students Do the Write Thing
Two eighth-grade students from AISD’s Burnet Middle School have been named national ambassadors for the Do the Write Thing Challenge. This year marks the first time that the two national ambassadors from the Austin-Travis County area have been from the same school. Rudolph (R.C.) Hardin and Vivian Pan were selected as ambassadors for the program, which is an initiative of the National…
AISD Expands Literacy Campaign and Tutoring Support
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) has undertaken a campaign to address literacy at every level of instruction. The goal is to have all students reading on grade level by grade 2. Among the current initiatives to reach this goal are a Response to Intervention Pilot at eight elementary campuses, and the use of a universal screener and progress monitoring instruments. Another literacy…
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…
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…
POSTPONED: Parent Forum / POSTPONIDO: Foro de padres
UPDATE 10/23: This event has been postponed because of the possibility of hazardous weather. A new date and time have not been determined yet.ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS 10/23: Este evento se pospuso debido a posibles condiciones climáticos. Parents and guardians of students receiving Austin ISD special education services are invited to an interactive forum.Please join other families…
Austin ISD Opens School Transfer Window / El Austin ISD inicia el periodo de traslados escolares
Austin ISD provides a variety of different learning opportunities for families throughout the district. One way to take advantage of various programs is to apply for a school transfer. AISD will open its annual school transfer window on Tuesday, Jan. 26, inviting families to submit applications for the 2021-22 school year.
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph Ramirez, Lisbeth Hernandez, Carmen Pacheco and Maria Villafuerte. The students are enrolled in the Health Science program for the upcoming school…