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Austin ISD schools and offices closed Tuesday, Jan. 27
Dear Austin ISD Community, All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27. All extracurricular activities and athletic events are also canceled. Decisions like these are never easy because we know our students do best when they’re in school. However, when faced with the choice between a normal schedule and the physical safety of our students, families and staff,…
Austin ISD Board approves 24 state-mandated turnaround plans, school consolidation and programmatic reassignments
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve 24 state-mandated turnaround plans. The Board’s action included additional votes, which approved the closure and consolidation of 10 schools due to TAPs and programmatic moves, beginning in the 2026–27 school year.
TEA approves 22 of 24 Turnaround Plans, final two on track for approval (En español)
Dear Austin ISD community, I’m pleased to share that we’ve heard back from TEA about the Turnaround Plans (TAPs) submitted in November 2025. What TEA decided TEA has approved 22 of our 24 Turnaround Plans (92%) without requiring any adjustments. For the remaining two plans, they’ve requested additional details before issuing final approval. This reinforces the confidence TEA has in the work…
Don’t get hooked: All you need to know about the latest phishing attacks (En Español)
We’re seeing an increase in sophisticated phishing attacks within the district, including campaigns targeting students. What is phishing? Phishing is a form of cybercrime where attackers send fraudulent communications—like emails, texts, or fake websites—to trick people into revealing sensitive information, such as passwords, bank account details, or personal data.
How Austin ISD's Turnaround Plans intersect with the consolidation, boundary change process (En español)
Austin ISD leaders spent three weeks this month meeting with staff and families from 12 campus communities that are required to have Turnaround Plans based on three unacceptable ratings from the Texas Education Agency. Why it Matters: Producing the TAPs along with our ongoing school consolidation process are two critical, yet interconnected initiatives shaping our district’s path.
Austin ISD Schools, offices closed Monday, Jan. 26 (En español)
Dear Austin ISD Community, Due to anticipated extreme temperatures and unsafe road conditions, all Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. Based on reports from our local meteorologist and crews out in the field, we expect that road conditions will continue to be unsafe well into the day Monday. Though conditions may appear to improve throughout the day in some…
Mendez will return to Austin ISD management, community visioning to begin this spring
Austin ISD will retake ownership of Mendez Middle School starting in the 2026-27 school after the campus earned a B rating through Third Future Schools. This milestone marks an important step as the district co-creates the future vision of Mendez with the community.
New this Year: Progress Reports and Report Cards are heading straight to your inbox (En español)
Starting this fall, progress reports and standard report cards will now be emailed to families directly to their email. Why it matters: We’re committed to building connections between our students’ homes and our classrooms. By sending these documents directly to families, we’ll ensure they won’t get lost at the bottom of backpacks and caregivers can check in on how their child is doing…
Focused on the Future
Leading the way forward Discover how Austin ISD is transforming to meet the needs of our students as we strive to be the highest-achieving urban school district in Texas. The Challenge We’ve been in a pattern of underfunding and inequitable student outcomes for too long. The time has come to adjust how our district serves students and families.
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(El español está disponible abajo) Help us keep you in the know about your school and the district by updating your contact numbers and email in your Parent Cloud account by phone or online. To update by phone, call your campus. Follow these steps to update your contact info online: