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Austin Business Journal Names AISD Superintendent 2013 Profiles in Power Winner
AUSTIN, Texas--Today, the Austin Business Journal named AISD Superintendent Meria Carstarphen one of six 2013 Profiles in Power winners. Carstarphen was selected from among 25 finalists and 69 nominees for the award, which recognizes women who have distinguished themselves as a successful member of top management with a company or organization and have given back to their communities.
Austin ISD Salutes Teaching Excellence - District Honors Principal, Teacher and Classified Staff Member of the Year
Austin, TX—Tonight, Austin Independent School District and Austin Partners in Education paid tribute to teaching excellence at Salute, an annual event recognizing exceptional teachers and staff members throughout the district. Among the top honors presented were AISD Principal of the Year, AISD Teacher of the Year and AISD Classified Staff Member of the Year.
LASA Student Receives Recognition in International Science Competition
We are #AISDProud of Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Sam Christian who was named as top 300 scholars in the 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search. The science and mathematics competition is the nation's oldest and most prestigious for high school seniors. Students must submit an original research project on an important scientific field, which is then judged by leading experts.…
2026 Budget Process
Recapture Passed by the 86th Texas Legislature in 2019, House Bill 3 (HB3) made substantial changes to Austin ISD's Chapter 49 (previously Chapter 41) recapture payment. House Bill 3 amended the Education Code to transfer certain sections from Chapter 41 to Chapter 49, and revised formulas used to determine excess local revenue under the FSP by adding Subchapter F, Chapter 48, Education Code,…
McCallum Graduates More than 350 Knights
Three hundred sixty-three McCallum High School seniors earned their diplomas today in a ceremony at the Frank Erwin Center.McCallum celebrated its 60th anniversary this year, with members of each previous graduating class invited to the festivities.Academically, the school was named one of the top 100 high schools in Texas by U.S. News & World Report, placing it in the top 5 percent of…
‘Hold Harmless’ Causes Confusion: School Funding’s Link to Attendance Explained
(Lea esta historia en español.) By Anne Drabicky A recent push to get students back into classrooms for the final six weeks of school has resulted in widespread confusion about the changing rules surrounding a kind of state funding called "hold harmless."
Bedichek Junior Marine Corps Program Wins 2nd National Championship
For the second consecutive year, the Bedichek Middle School Junior Marine Corps earned top national honors.The National Middle School Drill Team Championship is the largest annual JROTC competition in the nation and draws thousands of students.The Bedichek team received top awards in every competitive event, including:
Lanier ECHS Salutes Seniors
Lanier Early College High School and Lanier Graduation Prep Academy honored about 280 seniors at their graduation ceremony this afternoon at the Frank Erwin Center. The Class of 2018 recorded several noteworthy accomplishments:
AISD Monitors Weather Overnight
AISD continues to monitor the weather and the latest information available from the National Weather Service as rains, coupled with freezing temperatures, are expected overnight. However, the district recognizes that the true impact of the inclement weather likely will not be known until overnight and into the early morning.
AISD Monitors Weather Overnight
AISD continues to monitor the weather and the latest information available from the National Weather Service as rains, coupled with freezing temperatures, are expected overnight. However, the district recognizes that the true impact of the inclement weather likely will not be known until overnight and into the early morning.