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Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee
Welcome to the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee's virtual home! Please visit our website often for information about upcoming meetings and events, news, resources, and how to get involved. The ESAC is a district advisory body. Its purpose is to engage AISD students, staff, parents, and community members in advancing environmental education and sustainable operations that enhance…
Special Education Advisory Committee
Special Education Advisory Committee The AISD Special Education Advisory Committee is a long standing committee of over 15 years composed of teachers, principals, business representatives, community representatives, and parents of students who receive special education services. The purpose of SEAC is to assist AISD administration, parents, and Board of Trustees to support students with…
Trustees Decide Locations for New Single-gender Middle Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—Tonight, Austin ISD’s Board of Trustees approved Gus Garcia Middle School as the site for the Young Men’s Leadership Academy and James E. Pearce Middle School as the site for the Young Women’s Leadership Academy.In January, the board voted to combine the Gus Garcia and James E. Pearce middle school attendance areas to facilitate the design of two single-gender middle schools in…
Support Schools, Libraries, Parks and More through Utility Bill Donations
Austin community members can support Austin ISD and other local school districts by adding a few dollars to their utility bills. The added money goes to school districts, parks and libraries or to individuals experiencing extraordinary emergencies such as loss of job or medical emergencies.
AISD Teacher Appointed to City of Austin’s Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin City Councilman Bill Spelman appointed AISD’s Summit Elementary School’s Thuy Nguyen to the Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission on February 27.“I love helping the underprivileged,” Nguyen said. “It is an honor and a blessing to be in a position which allows me to assist the Asian American population in improving their lives and having their voices heard.”
AISD Pre-K Registration Now Open
Austin ISD begins registering students for Pre-K today, April 4. Enrollment is open for 3- and 4-year-olds. Registration is best done on campus. Click here to find our which campus your child would attend and what to bring when you register.
Statement: AISD Bans Student-led Game of 'Assassins' at All Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District released the following statement from Edmund Oropez, associate superintendent for high schools, about banning student-organized games of “Assassins” at any AISD campus:
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2014-15
Tonight, the Austin Independent School District announced 29 schools will be frozen to transfers during the 2014-15 school year, while another 24 schools will be re-evaluated after priority transfers are approved.Each year, the district determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Also, some schools…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2014-15
AUSTIN, Texas--Tonight, the Austin Independent School District announced 29 schools will be frozen to transfers during the 2014-15 school year, while another 24 schools will be re-evaluated after priority transfers are approved.Each year, the district determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities. Also,…
Single-Gender Schools Provide Opportunities for AISD Middle School Students
Beginning in the 2014-15 school year, Garcia and Pearce will operate as single-gender schools, where our exemplary staff will deliver focused, customized curriculum that results in students’ continued academic success and provides them with the opportunity to thrive socially and academically.