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District Advisory Committee (DAC) Meeting
If you wish to observe a District Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting and/or speak during the allotted Public Comments period, please contact Stephanie McGraw at stephanie.mcgraw@austinisd.org to request a Zoom meeting link -- requests may be made from the time the agenda is posted up to noon of the meeting date. (Please carefully read the related note at the top of the meeting agenda, and the…
Austin ISD Teacher Earns Top Honor by National Association for Bilingual Education
Perez Elementary School Teacher María Jesús Sebastián recognized for efforts made on behalf of English Language Learners Perez Elementary School teacher María Jesús Sebastián has been recognized by the National Association for Bilingual Education as its Teacher of the Year. She met one of the many qualifications of distinguishing herself as an outstanding teacher and educational leader.…
Trustees Recognize 70 Schools Earning TEA Distinctions
Tonight, AISD trustees recognized 70 AISD schools that have earned a total of 205 distinction designations from the Texas Education Agency.
Anderson Senior Wins Top National, State Honors in Original Oratory
Anderson High School senior Nikki Dargahi has won first place in one of the largest and most competitive high school speech and debate tournaments in the country.Dargahi earned top honors in original oratory when the Anderson team traveled to Chicago in November to compete in the Glenbrooks tournament, beating 115 students in 13 rounds of competition.For an original oratory, students must…
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AISD Named Top Performing District by the Council of the Great City Schools
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District has earned the Top Performing District award for its management of business operations services in 2011 from the Council of the Great City Schools. This recognition is based on key performance measures that demonstrate efficient and effective use of resources in the critical areas of child nutrition, maintenance and operations, safety and security…
Board Bulletin: School consolidations on the table to close budget deficit
We’re deeply engaged with budget planning for the year, with a June deadline to approve our 2025-26 school year budget and important work underway. Thank you to all in our community who are engaging with this process. In this Board Bulletin, we’ll dive into some budget recommendations and strategies presented to the board during its March Regular Voting Meeting. Let’s get to it… The meeting…
Audit highlights opportunities for cost-savings amidst $110 million budget deficit
Last week we shared high-level details on the Gibson Audit, which looked at Austin ISD spending and cost-savings opportunities. We’re back to dig into the report more and outline how we’re using the audit moving forward. Why it matters: As the district faces a $110 million deficit, this independent audit helped reinforce the work already underway.
Small Green Tech Academy One of Top 10 Eco-Schools in the Nation
The National Wildlife Federation has named an Austin ISD school with an outdoor classroom, a greenhouse and a chicken coop as one of the top 10 Eco-Schools in the nation.The National Wildlife Federation ranked schools based on their commitment to environmental education and the school community’s work to making the facility more sustainable and wildlife-friendly.
Pre-K and Kinder registrations spike for the 2022-23 school year
In another sign that the pandemic is waning, registrations for Austin ISD pre-K and kindergarten have already doubled what they were last spring. Why it matters: The district saw the largest decrease in enrollment among pre-K and kindergarten through the pandemic, and this accounted for a large portion of the district failing to meet enrollment expectations.