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Interim Superintendent Surprises Teacher of the Year Winners
Today, Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz surprised three teachers in their classrooms and announced their selection as Austin ISD’s 2014 Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle and high school.Being selected as a teacher of the year is one of the highest honors bestowed on AISD teachers. Each year, one of the finalists is named Austin Teacher of the Year and selected to serve as the district’s…
ConnectFest Speakers
Speakers Katrina Montgomery Financial Officer, Interim Chief
District Closed
Austin ISD Offices and Schools Closed June 30-July 4 All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed June 30–July 4. As a reminder, Austin ISD operates on a summer efficiency schedule through July 25. All offices adopt a four-day week during this time. Business hours are 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday. All district offices and schools are closed Fridays. Austin ISD’s regular…
Big news: Austin ISD accepted into the Teacher Incentive Allotment program! (En español)
Our teachers will now have opportunities to benefit from this state program, which rewards top-performing teachers with higher salaries, helping attract and retain incredible talent. In Austin ISD, recognizing and compensating our teachers is a huge part of our mission, vision, and values. How it works: TIA designates high-performing teachers as Recognized, Exemplary, or Master based on…
Sen. Kirk Watson, Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos Register Students to Vote
Sen. Kirk Watson and Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos visited Austin High School yesterday to emphasize to students the importance of registering to vote. Primary elections in Texas begin March 6, and the two officials joined students in Rolando Duarte's senior government class to register students who are or will be 18 before the primaries."Believe it or not, your vote does…
Eagle Talk Show Celebrates One Year
AUSTIN, Texas—Next week, an Austin ISD talk show created to increase parental engagement and inspire students to focus on academics will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a red carpet event and special guests, including AISD's Chief Schools Officer Paul Cruz and Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo.
Farewell 2013: AISD's Mid-year Highlights
As 2013 comes to a close, AISD looks back on the first half of the school year.
SB4 blocked by a federal judge (En Español)
As of February 29, 2024, Senate Bill 4 was blocked by a federal judge, though the State of Texas could appeal the ruling. This law was slated to go into effect March 5. The specifics about SB4 remain unclear, yet it's important to understand that certain places, including all Austin ISD schools, remain protected zones - meaning these are places where this law cannot be enforced.…
AVID Cording Ceremony
Join the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Team at the Austin ISD Performing Arts Center for the 13th Annual AVID Cording Ceremony. It is a celebration of 530 AVID seniors, their college acceptances, and their scholarship awards. Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Austin ISD Performing Arts Center 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd, Austin, TX 78723
Board Bulletin: Updates on college readiness, early childhood, budget (En español)
It’s a new month and we’re back with the latest happenings with the Board of Trustees. This Board Information Session covered two Scorecard items, as well as deep dive on the fiscal forecast. Let’s get right to it…