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Kick Back with AISD
This weekend, Austin ISD takes over SoccerZone in south Austin to host the championships of the inaugural AISD Future Cup soccer tournament.The AISD Future Cup, which began Sept. 10, is part of the district’s ongoing community engagement efforts to inform the participants and their families about AISD's bond planning and future facility needs.
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Approves Austin High School Principal, New District Administrators
On Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved a new principal appointment at Austin High School and new appointments to the roles of associate superintendent for high schools and executive director of construction management.Austin High School PrincipalAmy Taylor was selected as the new principal of Austin High, having most recently served as principal of Small Middle School in Southwest…
Austin ISD Graduation Rate Hits All-time High
Austin ISD once again hit an all-time high graduation rate. The class of 2015 graduation rate of 89.7 percent is a new record high, up 3.4 percentage points over the prior year and up more than 15 percentage points since 2008.
Austin ISD Trustees Appoint Chief Officer for Teaching and Learning
Austin ISD Trustees appoints Edmund Oropez as chief officer for teaching and learning for the district.The newly created Chief Officer of Teaching and Learning consolidated previously existing responsibilities and positions in an effort to enhance fiscal and operational effectiveness.
AISD Seeks Nominations for Latino Community Awards
The Austin School District invites the community to submit award nominations for citizens and organizations supportive of Latino students or services that enhance the academic achievement of Latino students. Three Latino Community Awards will be presented in conjunction with the District’s Latino Academic Achievement Awards event honoring outstanding students. The Community Awards are:
Austin ISD CFO to Testify on Recapture at House of Representatives Hearing
Austin ISD Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley will testify on recapture at the Texas House of Representatives committees on appropriations and public education this week.What: Conley will testify before the House on recapture and its effects on AISD and Austin taxpayers.When: Public hearing begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 28. An exact time for her testimony is unknown.Where: Texas Capitol Building,…
Austin ISD Board of Trustees Approves New District Administrators
On June 20, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved appointments to the roles of chief human capital officer, associate superintendent for high schools and associate superintendent of area 1 elementary schools.Chief Human Capital OfficerFernando Medina was selected as the new chief human capital officer, having most recently served as assistant superintendent of human resources in Richardson ISD.
AISD Board of Trustees Approves New Principal Appointments
On Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved new principal appointments for Jordan and Mills elementary schools, Paredes Middle School and Akins High School. Akins High School Brandi Hosack was appointed to lead Akins High School. Hosack most recently served as the school's interim principal. In this role, she expanded the pare
See You at the Polls: Watch Election Results on AISD.TV
AISD.TV will be running election results on election night, Nov. 8 for school board elections. Results will be updated at the top of each hour, as they are made available from the Travis County Clerk’s office.There are five AISD trustee seats up for election. The full board consists of nine members.Voters will elect single-member seats from geographic regions two, three, five, seven, and a…
Sánchez Elementary School Grand Opening
Join Austin ISD to celebrate the grand opening of the new Sánchez Elementary School! Families, students, and community members are invited to a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the modernized Sánchez campus, built as part of the 2017 Bond Program. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a parade around the school followed by a small ceremony at 9:30 a.m. with remarks from Principal…