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AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen Presents the 2013 State of the District Address
Dear AISD Community,Every year as part of our annual reporting rhythm, I present an update of the district’s goals, achievements, and challenges. This year, I put a call out to our staff and students to help us tell our story, and, through this lens, we are able to provide a snapshot of the state of AISD.
Austin ISD Welcomes Four New Elementary School Principals
The AISD Board of Trustees has approved new principal appointments for four campuses at its June 22 Regular Voting Meeting. Harris, Oak Springs, Padrón and Pickle elementary schools will all welcome new campus leaders. Harris Elementary School The board appointed Zoila Cardenas to serve as the principal of Harris Elementary School. Cardenas most recently served as the assistant principal…
Austin ISD Welcomes Four New Elementary School Principals
The AISD Board of Trustees has approved new principal appointments for four campuses at its June 22 Regular Voting Meeting. Harris, Oak Springs, Padrón and Pickle elementary schools will all welcome new campus leaders. Harris Elementary School The board appointed Zoila Cardenas to serve as the principal of Harris Elementary School. Cardenas most recently served as the assistant principal…
AISD Graduation Rates Reach All-time High
AUSTIN, Texas—Graduation rates for the Austin Independent School District's Class of 2012 are at an all-time high at 82.5 percentage points, a 2.5 percentage point increase from the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency's recently released report on graduation and completion rates.
AISD: Our Changing Demographics and the Impact on Enrollment
Dear AISD Partners,Thank you for your continued support of public education. As we start the school year, I would like to provide you with an update regarding student enrollment and retention at Austin Independent School District.
Community Conversations: 2022 Bond Program
Join us to learn about the draft 2022 Bond package and how we got here! Participants will review our draft bond package including a list of proposed school modernizations, facility upgrades and other investments within their school communities. Come share your input before a final proposal is presented to the board later this month. Tuesday, July 12, 6–8 p.m. (Virtual) …
Reopening Conversation Circles 2020 / Círculo de conversaciones sobre la reapertura 2020
(El español está disponible abajo) It’s too soon to know how next school year will look but the district is planning to be prepared under a variety of circumstances. Join us at one of the meetings below and help us understand: What are your concerns? What is important to you? What might we not be thinking about? Event Schedule
Reopening Conversation Circles 2020 / Círculo de conversaciones sobre la reapertura 2020
(El español está disponible abajo) It’s too soon to know how next school year will look but the district is planning to be prepared under a variety of circumstances. Join us at one of the meetings below and help us understand: What are your concerns? What is important to you? What might we not be thinking about? Event Schedule
40th Annual Poetry Declamation
An annual event, hosted and organized by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, at The University of Texas at Austin, to invite all K-12 students in Austin and the surrounding area, including some of the farthest reaching communities of the state, to participate in a spanish-language poetry contest, and hold an awards ceremony with song and dance from locally performing artists.
Austin ISD Celebrates Diversity Day
Join Austin ISD for food, music, art, dancing and community resources at this celebration of our schools and students.When: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, May 20Where: Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St.Free parking at Austin High, or catch a free shuttle.Shuttles will run every 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. from: