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Media Advisory: Dobie Pre-K Center Celebrates Successful First Year
AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Independent School District’s J. Frank Dobie Pre-Kindergarten Center celebrates its first graduating class and highlights the school’s first-year successes. Who: Superintendent Meria Carstarphen, AISD Board Trustee Cheryl Bradley, Principal Courtney Roberson When: 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 18
AISD Celebrates Dedication Ceremony of Janis Guerrero Thompson Elementary School
Austin ISD held an official dedication ceremony for the Janis Guerrero Thompson Elementary School on Sunday, Nov. 3. The dedication ceremony featured remarks by Board President Vince Torres, Trustee Ann Tiech and Director of Construction Management Jeff Kauffman.
Summitt Elementary School Community Rings in Vietnamese New Year Friday
Austin, TX—Austin ISD's Summitt Elementary School is gearing up to celebrate Tet, the most important and popular holiday and festival in Vietnam, with a fundraising dinner, followed by a spectacular performance by dance groups in each grade.
Assistance League of Austin donates $30K to reduce lunch debt (En español)
To mark the organization’s 50th anniversary, the Assistance League of Austin visited Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Sept. 13 to present the grant that will help provide healthy meals to students, regardless of account balances.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Celebrates Juneteenth Friday and Saturday
Austin ISD staff members, students and the Austin community will celebrate Juneteenth by participating in the 150th annual Juneteenth Emancipation Parade and a Juneteenth Music Festival.Music FestivalWhen: 6 p.m. Friday, June 19
Solicitation Process
Solicitation Process Bid openings are held in public at the location specified in the bid documents. Opened bids are reviewed by the Procurement Specialist and the originating department, and a recommendation for award is made based on the criteria established by the State and based on requirements specifically enumerated in the bid documents. Contract awards are made by the Board of Trustees at…
Family End-of-Year Feedback / Comentarios de fin de año de las familias
(El español está disponible abajo) The current health crisis has changed every facet of our world—including how we educate students. We are incredibly proud of our families and staff for the innovation, adaptability and resourcefulness that has been shown throughout this crisis. We also thank our families for the feedback that has helped us improve along the way.
History of the Coy Facility
1916 John T. Allan Junior High was established in 1916 in quarters on Rio Grande Street at Twelfth. 1925 An exchange of buildings moved Allan students into the building at Ninth and Trinity. 1956 A disastrous fire in March 1956 destroyed the Allan facility and students were moved into University Junior High at Nineteenth and Red River.
Three Names Submitted to AISD Board for Consideration in Renaming of Robert E. Lee Elementary School
Robert E. Lee Elementary School’s Campus Advisory Council has recommended three names to Austin ISD trustees for consideration for the renaming of the school. The names are, in order of preference: Russell Lee, Bettie Mann and Wheeler’s Grove.In a report submitted to the school board, the CAC stated the following:
Local Accountability System (2018 and Beyond)
House Bill (HB) 22 established Local Accountability Systems (LAS) which allow districts to develop plans to locally evaluate their campuses. Austin ISD is one of 20 districts selected by the Texas Education Agency to participate in the LAS pilot project. This pilot program will inform the full roll out of the local accountability system option for the 2018–19 academic year.