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Texas House, Governor Abbott clash over vouchers; plan could cost Austin ISD millions in state funding (En Español)
With less than two weeks left before the end of the regular legislative session, the Texas House of Representatives and Gov. Greg Abbott are still far apart on whether and how to give some Texas families tax dollars to pay for private school. One current proposal could divert millions in state funding away from Austin ISD. Texas lawmakers are considering a range of legislation that could impact…
Austin, McCallum Marching Bands Advance to State UIL Contest
The Austin High School and McCallum Fine Arts Academy marching bands have advanced to the 2017 UIL State 5A Marching Band Contest after successfully placing among the top five bands in Central Texas.The two high school marching bands will compete against other 5A schools from across the state Nov. 8 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.Austin will perform at 4 p.m. and McCallum will perform at 5:15 p.…
Austin ISD celebrates student, community achievement at African American Heritage event (En español)
The Austin ISD community gathered last week at the 41st annual African American Heritage Celebration to honor top students, staff and community partners.
Overton's David Edwards One of 12 Semi-Finalists for "Live! with Kelly" Top Teacher Search
Overton's David Edwards One of 12 Semi-Finalists for "Live! with Kelly" Top Teacher SearchOnline Voting for "Live with Kelly" Contest Ends Monday at 2 p.m.After reviewing thousands of entries, the "Live! with Kelly" television show has selected David Edwards, an Overton Elementary School teacher, as a semi-finalist for its Top Teacher Search."Live! with Kelly" airs locally on ABC affiliate, KVUE.
Word Accessibility
Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word Microsoft Word is a commonly-used application among individuals with a variety of disabilities, and is reasonably accessible. The text within Word documents can be read by assistive technologies such as screen readers and Braille devices. However, in order for Word documents to be fully accessible, authors must follow the core principles outlined…
FAQs on Prop A compensation plan (En español)
Austin ISD staff who received communication from Talent Strategy that their pay rate will be adjusted due to Austin voters’ support of Prop A will begin to see their new rate on the Friday, December 13 paycheck. Check out our Prop A FAQs for a refresher on the Prop A compensation plan. What is included in the compensation plan? The compensation plan includes $17.3 million for market…
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders
Ranked among the best schools in Texas and the United States, the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders comprises a community of scholars committed to changing the world. The all-girls school prepares sixth- through 12th-graders to make it to and through college with a healthy and well-…
Board of Trustees to Announce Development Regarding the AISD Superintendent Search
The Austin ISD board of trustees met the weekend of Nov. 22 to interview the top superintendent candidates. After considerable discussions regarding the candidates, the Trustees have made decisions that will be shared at a news conference. Who: AISD President of the Board of Trustees, Vincent TorresWhere: Carruth Administration Center, Board Auditorium 1111 W. Sixth Street
Murchison Musicians to Perform at National Festival in March
The Murchison Middle School Wind Ensemble has been accepted as one of five bands in the U.S. to perform at the Middle School National Music Festival in Indianapolis in March. The festival is part of the 2016 Music For All National Festival, presented by Yamaha.This is the first time the Murchison band program has been chosen to perform at the national level. The Wind Ensemble is the…
PDF Accessibility
Creating Accessible Documents in Acrobat Pro It is always best if possible to start with an accessible source document (e.g., in Microsoft Word) and export to an accessible PDF. This way, if the document is edited later, the document's accessibility features will still be intact and when the document is exported again to PDF the accessibility features will again be passed to the PDF.…