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AISD Schools Receive City's Bright Green Future Grants
Austin area students, teachers and parents have envisioned a bright green future through a variety of hands-on learning projects that encompass composting systems, rainwater harvesting, organic gardens, bike academies, and wildlife habitats. Last week, the City of Austin’s Office of Sustainability announced funding for 19 of these projects at area K-12 schools, including 15 Austin ISD schools,…
Week of Dec. 10: AISD’s Community Meetings for Potential Bond Projects
This week, Austin ISD invites families and community members to two community meetings regarding potential bond projects. These projects are former 2013-14 Annual Academic and Facilities Recommendations (AAFRs) that have been referred to the Citizens’ Bond Advisory Committee for possible inclusion in the scope of the work for the next bond program.The meetings are part of AISD’s ongoing…
Secondary Student Information
High School Success at Austin ISD Success in middle and high school requires planning and lots of hard work. Students should choose their courses carefully, plan to work hard and become involved in extracurricular activities.
City Partners with AISD to Increase Pre-K Enrollment
The City of Austin is partnering with the Austin Independent School District to assist with increasing parent awareness and bolstering enrollment in Pre-K classes for qualified children.The City will share Pre-K information at a variety of City facilities including public libraries, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) sites, neighborhood centers and recreation centers. City professional staff…
District Welcomes Parent Feedback on STAAR
This spring, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are replacing the four exit-level TAKS (Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills) exams as the state-mandated assessments that a student must pass in order to graduate.
Media Advisory: AISD’s 2014-15 Preliminary Budget
AUSTIN, Texas—In preparation for Austin ISD’s community budget meetings in April, the district is launching the first session of its Lunch and Learn series for the media with an introduction to AISD’s budget and the district’s annual process and timeline, including the recent publication of the preliminary budget and scheduled board action for the 2014-15 school year’s budget.
Dressed to Include: Austin ISD Adopts New Dress Code
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved and adopted a revised student dress code June 17, the first revision since May 2007. The change was made after the district reviewed best-practice dress code policies from throughout the U.S. Director of Health Services Tracy Spinner said, “The Board requested staff review and update the dress code policy because ultimately our goal is to have…
AISD Awarded $349,000 Grant to Help Strengthen Arts-Based Instruction in Title I Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Austin ISD the 2014 Professional Development for Arts Educators grant for specialized training of music teachers and enhanced fine arts coaching for general classroom teachers in Title I Pre K-12 schools.
AISD Awarded $349,000 Grant to Help Strengthen Arts-Based Instruction in Title I Schools
AUSTIN, Texas—On Friday, Sept. 26, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Austin ISD the 2014 Professional Development for Arts Educators grant for specialized training of music teachers and enhanced fine arts coaching for general classroom teachers in Title I Pre K-12 schools.
AISD Partners with Aetna for Health Care Benefits
After an extensive search and assessment process, Austin ISD has selected Aetna to provide district staff members with a variety of cost-effective health insurance plan options. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, Aetna will replace our longtime partner, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. The following aspects were significant in guiding our evaluation and selection process: