Austin ISD's Anneliese Tanner Named Austin Under 40: Youth and Education Winner

Austin Under 40 held its 21st Annual Awards Gala at JW Marriot Downtown, on May 18 to honor fifteen Austin professionals under the age of 40 across a variety of industries, including, Legal, Technology, Medicine and healthcare, Real Estate, Youth and Education and more. 

Austin ISD's Anneliese Tanner Named Austin Under 40: Youth and Education Winner

Austin Under 40 held its 21st Annual Awards Gala at JW Marriot Downtown, on May 18 to honor fifteen Austin professionals under the age of 40 across a variety of industries, including, Legal, Technology, Medicine and healthcare, Real Estate, Youth and Education and more. 

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Trustee Amber Elenz Participates in Leadership Program

Austin ISD Trustee Amber Elenz joined 30 other school board members from across Texas Oct. 5-7 at the kickoff session of the Leadership Texas Association of School Boards class of 2018. Selected by TASB, the group participates in a yearlong education leadership study program. These trustees represent school districts of all sizes, with student populations of 184 to 83,270, and reflect a…

Maplewood Elementary School Unveils Peace Sculpture to Celebrate 65 Years

Austin ISD's Maplewood Elementary is celebrating its 65th anniversary year with an unveiling of a new piece of public art symbolizing peace.

CTE Spotlight- Max Campbell Odom is turning up the heat in the Austin High School Culinary Arts program

Austin High School senior Max "Camp" Campbell Odom accidentally stumbled upon his passion for cooking while browsing elective choices his sophomore year. As an only child, he had spent some time in the kitchen helping his mom and thought he could give culinary arts class a try. “I’ve always somewhat taken a liking to cooking," said Odom. "There’s some mental health conditions that I have and…

Bowie Sophomore Wins State Wrestling Championship

By Jack Orloff When the final whistle blew at the class 6A state wrestling tournament on Saturday, Bowie sophomore Olivia Moreno knew that she had just accomplished something no one else has done before, becoming Bowie's first-ever female state wrestling champion while maintaining an undefeated season at 23-0. Moreno took home the 119-pound weight title in the class 6A state wrestling…

Austin School District Announces Change to Employee Leave Policy

School District officials announced today that as a part of the ongoing need to manage the revenue shortfalls that are causing unwanted cuts to the AISD budget, the District has found it necessary to make changes in leave allocations. The changes, approved on June 20 by the Board of Trustees, are as follows: Beginning July 1, the local sick leave accrual will be reduced by two days for all…

Job Fair—Food Service, Bus Drivers

Are you interested in a career as a bus driver or food service manager at an organization that offers competitive pay and benefits and values its employees?If so, Austin ISD wants to hear from you!Please join us at our upcoming job fair, 8:30 a.m.–noon July 27 at Baker Center, 3908 Avenue B.Click here to apply online and be eligible for an on-site interview!Call (512) 414-1714 for more…

Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde Welcomes Students and Staff on the First Day of 2021-22 School Year

Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde will welcome back students, families and staff during campus visits on the first day of school. What: Media will have the opportunity to follow Elizalde as she begins the year visiting campuses. Elizalde will be available at Sanchez Elementary School for interviews. Schedule and Visuals Tuesday, Aug. 17 7:30-8 a.m: Sanchez Elementary School, 73…