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Statement From Mark Williams Regarding the Proposed Extension to Superintendent Meria Carstarphen's Employment Contract
Austin, TX—The Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District (AISD) is scheduled to take action on a proposed amendment to extend the term of Superintendent Meria Carstarphen's employment contract by one year at the Monday, September 26 board meeting. On March 23, 2009, the Board of Trustees approved the employment contract of Dr. Carstarphen as the district's Superintendent for a…
Austin ISD releases plan for virtual learning (En Español)
Austin ISD is ready to start in-person learning on August 17, and now there’s a K–6 virtual option available for families as well.
Recipes For Success Session: Blend
Recipes For Success Session: Blend Recipes for Success, hosted by the Austin ISD Parent Engagement Support Office, are sessions to share information about various topics including instructional platforms, health & wellness, resources, and family leadership. Join us on Friday, Jan. 15 via Zoom for a review of how to use and navigate the instructional platform, Blend. Blend is used…
League of Women Voters Hosts Community Meeting Regarding District 1 Middle Schools
What: The League of Women Voters of the Austin Area will host a community conversation regarding middle schools in District One. The conversation will focus on what the community says about the shared responsibility in providing leadership that helps make education work for middle schoolers in the district.
Community Bond Oversight Committee Meeting
The Board of Trustees appointed volunteer citizens to the Community Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) to ensure that the projects remain faithful to the voter-approved bond program scope of work and to monitor and ensure the bond projects are completed on time, with quality and within budget. For more information, visit https://www.austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/cboc/meetings.
Parent Cloud and GradeBook Tech Support
I sincerely regret the recent experiences that many of you have encountered with GradeBook and the Parent Cloud. Regrettably, while the transition to this new program was well intentioned, there have been technical difficulties.
AISD partners with local grassroots group to promote increased physical activity among students
At 11 a.m. on Thursday Oct. 11, students at Pecan Springs Early College Prep will get a crash course in healthy living from various health experts as part of the Healthy Places, Healthy People program—a community initiative that aims to make healthy food available in every neighborhood and encourages healthy habits in schools.
A Video Message of Gratitude / Un mensaje de gratitud en video
(El español está disponible abajo) It is humbling to see the good that is happening around AISD during this time.
Anderson "Apple at Work" Bond Showcase
Come celebrate Anderson High School's pursuit of excellence at their “Apple at Work” Bond Showcase Friday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. (seated program begins at 6:30 p.m.). The event includes an open house to view how students are using the facility.
My Go Red Day at Austin ISD–By Mathews Elementary School Student Pauline Caldwell
Hi! This is Pauline Caldwell, a sixth-grader at Mathews Elementary. I am shadowing Ms. Blair at Austin ISD, and I get to learn about all of the cool things she does.Today also happens to be the Go Red day where everyone in Austin ISD participates in wearing the color red in effort to raise awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States.I have some photos that are…