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Safety First: Learn About AISD's Award-winning Police Department
For almost three decades, AISD has maintained its own police department. The district's police department establishes a safe and secure environment for our future leaders to learn, grow, and succeed inside and outside of the classroom.The department provides general law enforcement, security and safety services at AISD and is divided into five bureaus, including:
Austin Schools Celebrate Youth Art Month
In celebration of Youth Art Month 2011, more than 1,500 works of student art — representing 111 elementary, middle, and high schools — will be displayed in a public show, March 4-28, at One Congress Plaza, located at 111 Cesar Chavez.
See You at the Polls: Watch Election Results on AISD.TV
AISD.TV will be running election results on election night, Nov. 8 for school board elections. Results will be updated at the top of each hour, as they are made available from the Travis County Clerk’s office.There are five AISD trustee seats up for election. The full board consists of nine members.Voters will elect single-member seats from geographic regions two, three, five, seven, and a…
AISD Celebrates MLK, African-American Heritage Month
Throughout the months of January and February, AISD schools and offices are honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and observing African-American heritage month through a series of celebrations across various district campuses. HONORING MLK
Austin ISD is Home to the First High School Adopted by Gates Millennium Scholars
Austin, TX— Austin Independent School District (AISD) is proud to announce that Gates Millennium Scholars Association – Texas Chapter at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) has adopted Garza Independence High School and will assist more than 200 seniors with tutoring, mentoring, and scholarship application assistance. Gates Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition, housing, and books at any…
Health Fair at Mendez MS Feb. 23
This Saturday, Feb. 23, more than 2,000 University of Texas at Austin student volunteers are expected to participate in The Project, one of the largest one-day student and community run service events in the nation. In addition to the service effort during the day, The Project will also include an extensive community health fair running from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Consuelo Mendez Middle…
Ann Richards School: The Dream Realized
The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a unique all-girls school founded to educate young women and give them the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in college, in their careers, and in their communities.It's a public school in the Austin Independent School District serving girls in 6th through 12th grade. The vision is to focus on the whole girl, providing academic and…
Vote on Options for the 2020–21 School Calendar / Votar en opciones para el calendario 2020–21
Austin ISD is currently working on the calendar for the 2020–21 school year. The Calendar Task Force has worked very hard to prepare three calendar options. Please take a moment to review the summary of each calendar option below and cast your vote online at https://tinyurl.com/2021Calendar. The survey closes at midnight Dec. 13.
TED-Ed Develops Animated Series Based on Lesson Plan Created by AISD Teacher
AUSTIN, Texas--An Austin ISD lesson plan is being shared globally by TED, a nonprofit organization famous for its inspirational 18-minute talks and its "Ideas Worth Sharing" tagline.TED developed an animated video series based on a lesson plan created by Joy Lin, the math specialist at Linder Elementary School, who uses pop culture and superheroes to explain complicated theories in physics,…
Domestic Partnership Insurance Coverage Update
Dear Team AISD,As you know, on March 26, 2013, Austin ISD announced its intentions to expand its insurance coverage to include domestic partnerships. We did so because our employees and students represent a diverse population, and expanding coverage was about offering competitive and quality benefits for all employees, which also can help with recruiting and retaining great talent.