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Future of school funding looking bleak following failure of school voucher bill (En español)
The most recent efforts at the Texas Capitol to create a school voucher program were defeated after lawmakers voted 84-63 to remove the creation of education savings accounts from the session’s education funding bill, HB 1. A coalition of all Democrats and 21 Republicans stood firm against the proposal that would use taxpayer dollars to pay for private schooling.
Calendar Task Force Meeting
Location: AISD Central Office The AISD Calendar Task Force is charged with developing and recommending an instructionally sound calendar for the 2020-2021 school year that focuses on the District’s academic mission and Strategic Plan. The Task Force shall place the needs of all students first and foremost, but shall also consider the needs of parents, the community and district staff. More…
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Community Conversations (Virtual)
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be working throughout the spring to develop the district’s Scorecard. Students, families, staff and community members are invited to share their ideas about the vision and values that will guide the district’s work over the next five years. In Person
Superintendent hiring process conversations
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees is resuming conversations about the superintendent profile and hiring process. On March 30, trustees voted to extend the contract of Interim Superintendent Matias Segura for a year and pause the superintendent search. Interim Superintendent Segura’s contract is currently set to expire June 30, 2024. Join us for a conversation about where we are in the…
Free "Raising Boys to Men" Parenting Workshop to be held Saturday, May 7
The Austin Independent School District Parent Support Office and Positive Behavior Support program will present a free workshop for parents, "Raising Boys to Men," from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, at the Sheraton Austin Hotel, located at 701 E. 11th Street. The workshop is for parents of boys ages five to 13 years of age. Parents are invited to join teachers and others in discussing…
Superintendent hiring process conversations
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees is resuming conversations about the superintendent profile and hiring process. On March 30, trustees voted to extend the contract of Interim Superintendent Matias Segura for a year and pause the superintendent search. Interim Superintendent Segura’s contract is currently set to expire June 30, 2024. Join us for a conversation about where we are in the…
Superintendent hiring process conversations
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees is resuming conversations about the superintendent profile and hiring process. On March 30, trustees voted to extend the contract of Interim Superintendent Matias Segura for a year and pause the superintendent search. Interim Superintendent Segura’s contract is currently set to expire June 30, 2024. Join us for a conversation about where we are in the…
Austin ISD Students Are Ready to Use Their Voices in the Texas Primary Elections (En español)
With the Texas primary voter registration deadline fast approaching on February 5, Eli Eskew, an 18-year-old Senior at Crockett Early College High School, is not wasting any time. On Friday, January 19, Eskew seized the opportunity to register to vote at a school event organized by The League of Women Voters (LWV) in the Austin Area.
Austin ISD celebrates student, community achievement at Latino Academic Achievement Awards (En español)
The Austin ISD community gathered last week at the 16th annual Latino Academic Achievement Awards to spotlight the remarkable achievements of some of the district’s most-accomplished students. The event also honors community members who have supported student achievement. Why it matters: The celebration positively reinforces the hard work, dedication and persistence it takes to succeed…
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Community Conversations (Virtual)
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will be working throughout the spring to develop the district’s Scorecard. Students, families, staff and community members are invited to share their ideas about the vision and values that will guide the district’s work over the next five years. In Person