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Hill ES Students Design Reusable Bags, Limited Amount Available for Purchase
Austin’s bag ban has only been in effect for two months, but already students at Hill Elementary School have capitalized on a way to help the city’s cause—and the environment—while also raising money for an annual fundraiser at the school. Each year, Hill ES fifth graders must come together, brainstorm ideas and raise money in order to throw an end-of-year party at the campus.
School district interested in traditional offers and community-minded proposals
The Austin Independent School District is putting 10 properties, including the district’s downtown headquarters, on the market for sale, lease or other alternative, civic-minded proposals.
Austin ISD Introduces ‘More than a Meal’ Campaign to Encourage All Families to Complete Meal Benefit Applications
Completing a meal benefits application is about more than just meals. The information collected on these forms helps determine the funding needs at each school and throughout Austin ISD. Just by completing a meal benefits application, families can help ensure schools receive more of the funds they need to support students. It also helps address the $30 million budget deficit facing the school…
MEDIA AVAILABILITY #GottaCatchtheBus: Student Safety and New Bus App Launch
As AISD returns to class next week, about 22,000 students will be riding AISD buses each day to and from school. This year AISD will be launching an app to help students and families anticipate a bus's arrival time.
Vote on Options for the 2020–21 School Calendar / Votar en opciones para el calendario 2020–21
Austin ISD is currently working on the calendar for the 2020–21 school year. The Calendar Task Force has worked very hard to prepare three calendar options. Please take a moment to review the summary of each calendar option below and cast your vote online at https://tinyurl.com/2021Calendar. The survey closes at midnight Dec. 13.
AISD Elementary Schools Receive $320,000 Grant to 'Fuel Up' Wellness
AISD has been awarded a $320,000 grant to implement Fuel Up to Play 60, a fun and interactive in-school nutrition and physical activity program, in all of the district's elementary schools. Austin elementary schools were selected from among hundreds of schools across the country that applied for funding to help them jumpstart and sustain healthy eating and physical activity improvements.
Austin ISD Offers Eligible Students Free and Reduced-Price Meals
As in previous years, Austin ISD is encouraging families to apply for free or reduced-price meals.A new meal benefits application must be submitted each school year. While applications are accepted throughout the school year, to ensure benefits go uninterrupted, applications should be submitted by Oct. 2 to receive free or reduced-price meals for the 2017–18 school year.
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Approves Austin High School Principal, New District Administrators
On Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved a new principal appointment at Austin High School and new appointments to the roles of associate superintendent for high schools and executive director of construction management.Austin High School PrincipalAmy Taylor was selected as the new principal of Austin High, having most recently served as principal of Small Middle School in Southwest…
Kick Back with AISD
This weekend, Austin ISD takes over SoccerZone in south Austin to host the championships of the inaugural AISD Future Cup soccer tournament.The AISD Future Cup, which began Sept. 10, is part of the district’s ongoing community engagement efforts to inform the participants and their families about AISD's bond planning and future facility needs.