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Board of Trustees to Consider Paul Cruz for Superintendent
Austin ISD Board of Trustees President Vincent Torres announced at a news conference this morning that the board will consider Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz for the permanent superintendent position.In a statement from the board, Torres said trustees had received "significant community support" for Cruz."The board consensus at this time is to change the process to allow Dr. Cruz to discuss his…
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 4, June 25 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 4, 25 de junio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to Know: TEA Guidelines for Remote Learning The Texas Education Agency met Tuesday with superintendents across the state via phone conference to outline guidelines for remote learning opportunities. We anticipate further guidance in the future, including information on health and in-person learning. The information from the call included how attendance…
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.
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…
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…
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 "B" for Second Year
51 schools earned 123 distinction designations
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.
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.
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.