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AISD Board Approves 2016-17 Instructional Calendar
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the calendar for the 2016-17 school year at the Dec. 14 board meeting.This option includes a full week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, similar to other local school districts in Central Texas, in 2016.To accommodate this change, there will be one fewer vacation day during winter break for staff. The first day of classes for students is Monday, Aug. 22,…
Tonight: AISD Trustees Discuss Work to Support Dyslexic Learners
Tonight, AISD's Board of Trustees will discuss the district's work to support dyslexic learners as part of its agenda. Review the PowerPoint presentation. Resources and Information about Dyslexia
New Hires
Welcome to Team AISD! We are so excited that you have joined our AISD family. We understand the value of your contribution toward creating the best educational environment for all students in Austin ISD. You have a world of opportunities ahead of you, working for one of Texas's largest, most progressive, and most diverse school districts. We hope you will find our district a rewarding…
AISD’s Own Ian McKenna Becomes Finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of The Year
When Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Ian McKenna began gardening in the third grade, he couldn’t have realized it would one day land him in the pages of Time Magazine, but that’s exactly what happened. McKenna's story started with a simple garden plot, where he’d give the produce grown there to friends and neighbors. After a few years, McKenna asked his school to set up…
AISD invests in unique learning environments
The Austin Independent School District classrooms are getting redesigned furniture—including improved desks and tables—that will create a better learning environment for students and teachers.
Special Board Voting Meeting and Work Session
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Speakers
Speakers Hover over each image below: Don M. Winn
Austin ISD to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Students this School Year
Austin ISD students will receive free meals all year regardless of household income. Why it matters: Parents can skip packing a lunch and save money this year with free breakfast and lunch for every student.
Help AISD Teacher Win $10,000 for Blast Literacy Program
Oak Hill Elementary School first-grade teacher Renae Hernandez is a top 10 finalist for a $10,000 grant called the Rather Prize, which annually recognizes the best idea for improving Texas education.The grant would go toward materials and teacher training at Oak Hill for a program called Blast Foundations.
Austin ISD Hosts 2017 Bond Open Houses
Austin ISD is hosting a series of informational open houses to learn more about the 2017 Bond and how it could affect each campus. Meetings are 5:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and are designed in a come-and-go format, with presentations at 5:45 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m. A districtwide open house will be 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, with presentations at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.…