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An Important Message From Superintendent Elizalde / Un mensaje importante del Superintendente Elizalde
Good morning, Austin ISD family, First, I hope you have had an opportunity to rest and relax during this winter break, and most importantly that you have remained safe and healthy. I’m writing to confirm that next week we will resume operations as planned for Spring 2021 with the exception of extracurricular activities. Only varsity sports will continue. All other extracurricular…
Board Elects Officers, Welcomes New Trustees
The first official actions of Austin ISD's new board of trustees included electing At-large District 8 Trustee Gina Hinojosa as president of the board, District 5 Trustee Amber Elenz as vice president and District 2 Trustee Jayme Mathias as secretary."I am excited to work with the tremendous talent on this board," Hinojosa said. "I am truly honored to serve as president."
LBJ Band Director of 39 Years Honored by Austin Area Jazz Festival
The Austin Area Jazz Festival is honoring Don Haynes with the Music Legend Award.Haynes has served as the band director at LBJ High School for the past 39 years and is retiring at the end of this school year.Mark Terry, the CEO of the Austin Area Jazz Festival, said, “Not many people have the enthusiasm, energy and the love for both music and teaching the way Mr. Haynes does.”Haynes is being…
Education with Heart: A Community Celebration
The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) has partnered with Austin Independent School District (AISD) and Academia Cuauhtli to host Education with Heart: A Community Celebration. This event will take place at Mendez Middle School, 5106 Village Square Drive Austin, TX 78744 on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Superintendent Surprises Teachers to Announce Elementary, Middle and High School Teachers of the Year
Superintendent Paul Cruz surprised three teachers in their classrooms today to announce their selection as Austin ISD’s 2015 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.
Highly recruited wheelchair athlete knows the value of being different (En Español)
Austin ISD continues a month of celebrating the graduating Class of 2023 with a profile of Akins High School senior Elias Brown, who will be attending the University of Arizona on a full scholarship for wheelchair basketball. After the COVID pandemic shut down his freshman year at Akins High School, Elias Brown focused his free time on what had previously been just a fun hobby –…
Board discusses potential budget cuts due to legislative inaction on school funding (En español)
Austin ISD is entering into the 2024-25 budget planning cycle facing a potential $60M deficit if the district maintains the same spending as last year. How we got here: Despite Texas’s $33B budget surplus, virtually no additional per-student funding was approved during the last 88th Legislative Session. The big picture: Inflationary costs such as energy, fuel, insurance and…
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Lanier Early College High School Teacher Named 2018 Texas Teacher of the Year
The Texas Association of School Administrators announced today that Lanier Early College High School Teacher Tara Bordeaux has been chosen as the 2018 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year and will represent the state as Texas Teacher of the Year in the National Teacher of the Year competition. This is the second year in a row that an AISD teacher has received this honor. Bordeaux has…