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Staff Flu Shot Information
Spread the word, not the flu! Our employees’ well-being is a top priority. Starting in September, the Benefits & Wellness Team will promote and encourage staff to receive a flu shot this year. Employees currently enrolled in any AISD Health Insurance Plan can visit a local HEB or CVS pharmacy to receive a free flu shot. In addition, we will offer onsite, drive-thru clinics to…
Austin ISD looks to tackle racial disparities in disciplinary data (En español)
Despite a reduction in overall disciplinary actions during the 2019-20 school year, Black students in Austin ISD were still nearly five times more likely than white students to receive disciplinary action, according to a report compiled by the district.
Superintendent Check-In: Food Services Q&As
When face-to-face on-campus instruction resumes, how will students safely eat lunch not to spread COVID-19? To minimize contact, all schools will serve breakfast and lunch in the classroom. We are ordering 55,000 desk shields to protect students when they take off their masks to eat. Schools may allow meals to be consumed outdoors after they have been delivered to the classroom, however, we…
Voters Choose 2 New Trustees / Los votantes han seleccionado 2 nuevos miembros a la mesa directiva
Candidates Head to Runoff Elections in 2 Races Voters selected Kevin Foster and Ofelia Maldonado Zapata as new members of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, and candidates in the other two races for the board now will face each other in a runoff election Dec. 15. Foster, 51, an associate professor at UT Austin, ran unopposed to fill the District 3 seat that had been held by Ann Teich since…
Screening for Coronavirus at AISD
The health of our students and staff are one of the district’s top priorities, and we realize that the coronavirus outbreak happening in other parts of the world may be a concern for our community. With that in mind, we wanted to reassure the Austin ISD community that we are monitoring the health of our campuses for any signs of the illness. To date, there have been no cases or suspected…
Austin ISD Earns Overall B in State Accountability as Majority of Campuses Improve Their Scores (en Español)
Austin ISD achieved an overall grade of a high B under the state’s accountability system for 2022, with 71 percent of AISD’s campuses increasing their ratings from 2019 including six schools that fought back from Ds or Fs to post grades of C or better.
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 6, July 16 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 6, 16 de julio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to know: 2020–21 School Year to Begin with Virtual Instruction As you may have heard, Austin ISD will suspend in-person education and deliver virtual instruction for the first three weeks of the 2020–21 school year. We will continue to look to federal, state and local authorities for guidance and directives. You can anticipate further communication on how…
Lions Club Honors Anderson and Bowie Teams, Fans for Sportsmanship
Andrew Alvarado, senior football player at Bowie High School, on sportsmanship, win or lose:If you play with class and pride, you can hold your head up at the end of the game. Today, the Austin Downtown Founders Lions Club honored two Austin ISD high school athletics teams—along with their coaches, school communities and fans—with Sportsmanship Awards.
Open for Learning Newsletter: Post winter break, survey and more! /Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Luego de las vacaciones de invierno, la encuesta ¡y más!
We are proactively working with Austin Public Health on how the district will proceed in the event Austin moves into Stage 5 of its risk-based guidelines. If that were to happen, Austin ISD would consult with public health officials to determine the next steps.
Board Briefs - May 23, 2011
Facility Master Plan Austin School Trustees approved a timeline presented by Superintendent Meria Carstarphen for completing a comprehensive Ten-Year Facility Master Plan. The schedule is as follows: