Austin ISD Work Schedule for Summer 2013

As part of AISD's summer energy efficiency program, the district will be closed for one week over July 1-5. Because Thursday, July 4, is a holiday, employees are already off work that day. For the remaining days, all 12-month employees who are on duty will be required to use accumulated vacation time. The average savings from summer shutdown save the district $387,000.

District Closed

Austin ISD Offices and Schools Closed June 30-July 4 All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed June 30–July 4. As a reminder, Austin ISD operates on a summer efficiency schedule through July 25. All offices adopt a four-day week during this time. Business hours are 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday. All district offices and schools are closed Fridays. Austin ISD’s regular…

Restart/Reassign

Español disponible abajo For the 12 campuses with three unacceptable counts, we will work with the communities to create turnaround plans and discuss the following options: 

Projected budget deficit widens as local property values decline (En español)

We’re back with another budget update! When we last checked in, we shared that the district was working to tackle a $92 million deficit over three years.  Since then we’ve gotten new information from the Travis Central Appraisal District that means we could be facing a budget deficit between $105–121 million for the 2025–26 school year. Why it matters: A bigger budget deficit means our…

Coy Housing Development

The NRP Group will host a community meeting on Saturday, October 26th onsite at the Anita Ferrales Coy Facility, located at 4900 Gonzales St, Austin, TX, 78702, about the planned housing development. They will share an update on the project and seek feedback about the design.

En Español

Consolidaciones de escuelas del Austin ISD para 2025 ¡Ya está disponible la rúbrica de datos sobre la consolidación escolar! Hemos alcanzado un hito importante en nuestro trabajo para promover un Austin ISD más sólido para todos los estudiantes. Hemos publicado las puntuaciones de los criterios basados en datos, que guiarán nuestro trabajo en torno a las consolidaciones de escuelas y los…

District plans for ALC, community partners move to Mendez Middle School site (En español)

Correction: An earlier version of this post included information on a Mendez community meeting. The May 6 meeting at Mendez is for Third Future families.  Starting in the 2025-26 school year, the Austin ISD Alternative Learning Center as well as some community partners will co-locate at the Mendez Middle School campus.  The details: The ALC, as well as the ASPIRE Family Literacy…

Tools for Success / Herramientas para el éxito

Ombuds and You: Working Together for the Success of All Students/El Ombudsman y Usted: Colaborando juntos para el Éxito de Todos los Estudiantes(English session with Spanish interpretation/Sesión en inglés con servicios de interpretación al español) This session will help you understand the role of the Ombuds office in Austin ISD and how they can help students and families resolve issues and…

Summer Theatre Series

Board Bulletin: Trustees and district leaders review accountability ratings, budget, plans for Dobie (En español)

​It’s time again for another installment of the Board Bulletin.​ During our Board Voting Session this week, we dug into the newly-released 2023 Accountability Ratings from the Texas Education Agency, the district’s budget and the Dobie Middle School turnaround plan. Let's get to it.  Since it’s a voting meeting, the lion’s share of the presentations occurred in the Superintendent’s…