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Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Meeting
AISD's Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the EAC is to provide recommendations and counsel on a wide range of matters related to equitable outcomes in resource allocation, evaluation, policies, and practices. Register via zoom to reserver your invitation found on the EAC page.
Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Meeting
AISD's Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 13 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the EAC is to provide recommendations and counsel on a wide range of matters related to equitable outcomes in resource allocation, evaluation, policies, and practices. Register via zoom to reserver your invitation found on the EAC page.
Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) Meeting
AISD's Equity Advisory Committee (EAC) will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 20 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The purpose of the EAC is to provide recommendations and counsel on a wide range of matters related to equitable outcomes in resource allocation, evaluation, policies, and practices. Register via zoom to reserver your invitation found on the EAC page.
Dashain
Dashain, also known as Dussehra, is a 15 day long Hindu holiday observed by members of the Hindu community, as well as members of the Buddhist and Nepali community. It starts on September 26th and ends on October 8th, but one of the most important days is the tenth day, where a special custom (tika) is done to bless the younger generation with abundance. This holiday also celebrates the triumph…
Maha Shivaratri
Maha Shivaratri is a celebration of the Hindu God, Lord Shiva and his union to Devi Parvati. This is a significant holiday because Lord Shiva embodies mindfulness and Devi Parvati emboides nature; their union signifies the union of consciousness and energy, which facilitates creation. This day is celebrated through a day long fast, and all night religious observances. Source: Digital, T. N. (2022…
MEDIA ADVISORY Austin Ed Fund to award more than $75,000 in Innovation Grants to Austin ISD Teachers
Austin Ed Fund, the public education foundation that supports excellence and innovation in AISD, will award more than $75,000 in Innovation Grants to local teachers this spring to support their most creative project ideas in literacy, science, technology, engineering and math.
Bid Opportunities & RFPs
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VENDORS Effective January 11, 2021, Austin Independent School District (AISD) will be utilizing Bonfire, an online E-bidding and procurement software platform for vendor registration, solicitation notification, electronic bid submission and contract management.
Hour of Code 2019
Join AISD students, teachers, staff, and families as we celebrate National Computer Science Education Week December 9–15. We are excited to see our own MIS Computer Science engineers volunteering in classrooms along with local companies to help teach students to learn to code.
AISD’s Own Ian McKenna Becomes Finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of The Year
When Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Ian McKenna began gardening in the third grade, he couldn’t have realized it would one day land him in the pages of Time Magazine, but that’s exactly what happened. McKenna's story started with a simple garden plot, where he’d give the produce grown there to friends and neighbors. After a few years, McKenna asked his school to set up…
Oak Springs Students Receive Free Backpacks at Fourth Annual Event
Parents and their children were moving and dancing to a DJ’s music at Oak Springs Elementary on Monday while waiting to collect a free backpack and school supplies. While the event was an outdoor, drive-thru event, the pull of the music was too strong for some.