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Update on Interim Superintendent from AISD Board President
On April 15, Vincent Torres, president of the AISD Board of Trustees, provided the following update to AISD employees, families and the community:Dear AISD Community,Tonight, the Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Paul Cruz as interim superintendent of the Austin Independent School District.
ACC and AISD Announce 2015 Vision + Voice Poetry Contest Winners
Austin Community College and Austin ISD announced the winners and honorable mentions for the 2015 Vision + Voice Poetry Contest this week. The annual contest is made possible through a collaboration between the Austin Community College Department of Arts and Humanities and the Austin ISD Office of Academics.The Vision + Voice Poetry Contest began in 2014 to provide AISD students an opportunity to…
AISD to Host Free Citywide Electronics Recycling Event April 26
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District will host a free, citywide electronics recycling event Saturday, April 26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the parking lot at Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez St.Consumers are encouraged to bring their used electronics to the event for recycling; accepted items are listed below. The event is being coordinated by ARC, a technology partner of…
MEDIA ADVISORY: Latino Academic Achievement Awards May 2
Austin ISD's Department of English Language Learners is hosting the Latino Academic Achievement Awards. The ceremony will recognize students for scholastic accomplishments and community leaders for community service, advocacy and volunteerism. When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 2Where: AISD Performing Arts Center, 1500 Barbara Jordan Blvd.
TEA Recognizes AISD Overall Performance as a "B" Indicating Recognized Performance in State Accountability System
According to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary ratings released today, Austin ISD earned an overall performance rating of B, which is the recognized rating, with 61 schools earning academic distinction designations. "We're proud to earn a Recognized rating from the Texas Education Agency.
Austin ISD Launches School Bus Stop Arm Safety Initiative
Austin ISD is partnering with American Traffic Solutions to address motorists illegally passing school buses that are stopped and boarding or disembarking children.
Deadline for Priority Transfers, Requests for First-round Lottery is Today
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin School District continues to accept applications for school transfers for the 2014-15 school year. The deadline to apply for priority transfers and non-priority transfers to be considered during the first-round lottery selection is today, Friday, Jan. 31st.
District Monitoring Weather Overnight; Check Back for Updates
Update since original post: The information in this announcement has been updated since it was posted at 5:30 p.m. AISD is scheduled to operate on a two-hour delay Tuesday, Jan. 28. For the most recent information, please review the new announcement.
AISD Receives $4.48 Million Grant For On-Campus Mental Health Centers
The Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor has awarded Austin Independent School District a grant of almost $4.5 million. These funds will provide mental health services to elementary children and their families who are victims of crime.AISD is the first school district in Texas to receive funding from this source.
Austin ISD Selected to Participate in George W. Bush Institute’s School Leadership District Cohort
The Austin Independent School District has been selected to participate in the George W. Bush Institute’s School Leadership District Cohort, a professional learning community consisting of four selected school districts across the U.S. The cohort will work hand-in-hand with the Bush Institute’s Education Reform team to implement their Principal Talent Management Framework. The framework was…