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Dollars and Cents: Austin ISD Holds Second Series of Budget Community Conversations
A second series of Austin ISD's Budget Community Conversations begins this week and people will get a look into Austin ISD's preliminary 2018-19 budget proposal. Attendees will hear what priorities were developed during the first round of community meetings, as well as how participant feedback has shaped the proposed budget.
AISD to Hold Graduation Walks June 23-25 / El AISD tendrá los desfiles de graduación del 23 al 25 de junio
We are excited to announce Austin ISD will hold in-person graduation walks on June 23-25 to further celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates. Following social distancing guidelines, the AISD Class of 2020 will have the opportunity to walk across the stage in their cap and gown and celebrate with loved ones.
Budget Briefs: Task Force Breaks Into Subcommittee Work, Receives Staff Information
The entire Budget Stabilization Task Force broke into subcommittees for the first time and received information from district staff at its seventh meeting Sept. 26. The group is now its third month of meeting bi-weekly to develop strategies to close the budget deficit. The Board of Trustees this summer approved the latest budget, including a $29 million dip into reserves. The district is expected…
Reaching New Heights: Youth Art Month Billboard on Display Throughout Austin
Austin ISD Youth Art Month kicked off with the signing of a student-designed billboard. Travis Early College High School art student John Ramirez signed his artwork on the billboard at 1614 Montopolis Road. The Austin Fire Department lifted Ramirez, Fine Arts Director Alan Lambert and the student’s art teacher, Rachael Wellborn up in a fire truck bucket to sign the billboard. Ramirez’s artwork…
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Invites Community to HopeFest at Reagan High School
This weekend, AISD is sponsoring HopeFest, a community-led family resource fair with more than 100 exhibitors, at Reagan High School. The event is expected to attract 3,000 to 4,000 people.
AISD Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
AUSTIN, Texas—Austin ISD is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month at its administration offices on Tuesday with a breakfast and screening of a short clip of KLRU’s Latino Americans that explores the challenges students face as they work to make their dreams come true.
Buford the Book Bus Offers Free Books During Summer Program
This summer, Austin ISD Library Media Services hosts its annual Buford the Book Bus tour, providing free books to children of all ages in English and Spanish. Many students lose access to books during the summer, and the district is providing these opportunities for families to keep their children reading over the summer to stop the summer slide. "Summer slide" is the phrase used to…
AISD Graduation Rates Reach All-time High, Increasing Nearly 10 Percentage Points During Past Five Years
AUSTIN, Texas—Graduation rates for the Austin Independent School District have reached an all-time high of 84.1 percent for the Class of 2013, which is a 1.6 percentage point increase from the previous year and nearly a 10 percentage point gain during the past five years, according to the Texas Education Agency's new report on graduation and completion rates.Graduation rates increased for every…
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District Invites Community to Share Input on Facility Master Plan
Austin ISD needs the public's input as the district continues to update its Facility Master Plan. During upcoming meetings, AISD will present the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee's update and receive feedback from the public. Each meeting will focus on a different family of schools. However, anyone can attend any meeting, regardless of where they live or where their…