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“Hoop Dance and what it means to be Native American” (En español)
Join us this month as we learn about the rich cultures and heritage of the Native American Community as Austin ISD celebrates Native American Heritage Month. To the sound of the drum…and 17 hoops in his hands, Stephen Freeman uses one hoop at a time to tell a story. It is called Native American Hoop Dance—a dancer skillfully maneuvers the circular hoop around their body to create…
Austin ISD prepares for new state law that requires armed security officer on every campus (En español)
Last spring the Texas Legislature passed a new law, HB 3, requiring all Texas school districts to have at least one armed security officer at every campus during school hours.
TEA Updates
Austin ISD completes TEA Agreed Order, released from state oversight After nearly three years of intensive efforts to transform our special education services, Austin ISD has successfully completed all required actions under our Special Education Agreed Order with the Texas Education Agency and has been formally released from state oversight.
CTE Advisory Committee Meeting
Career and Technical Education will be hosting its 3rd meeting of the year on February 15, 2023. The meeting will be from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM. For more information please contact Jordan Spears via email. jordan.spears@austinisd.org or by phone (512) 414-1700 Ext: 51172
District Encourages Vaccinations in Wake of Governor’s Order
Austin ISD leaders encouraged students ages 12 and older and their families to get vaccinated because masks will become optional after June 4, per the governor’s executive order issued Tuesday, May 18.
Board of Trustees to review disciplinary action, police interaction data
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees will review data on disciplinary actions and police interactions with African-American and Special Education student groups at its
2013 Superintendent Evaluation
School Board President Vincent M. Torres read the following statement at the Dec. 16, 2013 regular board meeting:The Trustees of the Austin Independent School District have completed the annual performance evaluation of our Superintendent, Dr. Meria Carstarphen, for the 2012-2013 school year and wish to take this opportunity to report on this work to the community.
AISD Celebrates School Library Month
AISD and communities throughout the U.S. will celebrate School Library Month throughout April, to recognize the essential role that strong school library programs play in a student's educational career. This year’s theme is “You belong @ your library,"® and AISD libraries will offer activities to highlight the various services offered to students and staff members ranging from storytelling,…
House Bill Updates
House Bill (HB) 3928 Austin ISD, Dept. of Special Education Services August 10, 2023
Austin ISD Dual Language Educator Johnston Wins Regional Teaching Honor (en Español)
Austin ISD fifth-grade teacher Kari Johnston is the Region XIII Elementary Teacher of the Year after being recognized for her work at Perez Elementary where she has worked as a dual language educator for the last 4.5 years.