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Fitness Wins at Barton Hills Elementary
Barton Hills Elementary is one of only 525 schools in the nation to win the Let’s Move! Active Schools National Award for creating a physically active school environment. Let’s Move! Active Schools is an initiative of first lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! program that awards schools for integrating 60 minutes of physical activity before, during and after school.
AISD Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
All Offices and Schools Closed Monday, Jan. 20 The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 20. All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business and school hours Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Community Conversations with Austin ISD - Anderson, Ann Richards, Navarro / Conversaciones comunitarias con el Austin ISD - Anderson, Ann Richards y Navarro
Austin ISD families and community members are invited to join Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde, Ed.D. and district leadership for a series of virtual Community Conversations. These sessions will be an opportunity to meet Dr. Elizalde and her leadership team and to learn more about the AISD 2020-25 Strategic Plan and 2021-22 budget process. We look forward to visiting with you! Register here:…
Open Letter to Austin ISD Taxpayers - Carta abierta dirigida a los contribuyentes del Austin ISD
Dear Taxpayers: You may have noticed that your recent tax bill included a line item attributed to the Austin Independent School District. I would like to explain what happens to over a third of the school property tax dollars you may believe are being used to support our own Austin students.
Austin ISD Welcomes Four New Elementary School Principals
The AISD Board of Trustees has approved new principal appointments for four campuses at its June 22 Regular Voting Meeting. Harris, Oak Springs, Padrón and Pickle elementary schools will all welcome new campus leaders. Harris Elementary School The board appointed Zoila Cardenas to serve as the principal of Harris Elementary School. Cardenas most recently served as the assistant principal…
Austin ISD Welcomes Four New Elementary School Principals
The AISD Board of Trustees has approved new principal appointments for four campuses at its June 22 Regular Voting Meeting. Harris, Oak Springs, Padrón and Pickle elementary schools will all welcome new campus leaders. Harris Elementary School The board appointed Zoila Cardenas to serve as the principal of Harris Elementary School. Cardenas most recently served as the assistant principal…
Update on 2022–23 schedule, pay raises (En Español)
After reflecting on input that I and members of our leadership team recently received from many of our staff and families, I wanted to let you know where we’ve landed on the schedule for next school year. I also wanted to share how we’re proposing to use savings from that schedule change and from cuts here at Central Office to fund proposed pay increases in the budget that trustees will vote on…
What Two Principals Learned About Their Schools During COVID
No one will be sorry to see the pandemic end, but two Austin principals on Wednesday said that what they have learned and how their schools have changed will help them as they lead their schools into the future. Principals Alan Stevens of Boone Elementary School and Heather Parmelee of Kocurek Elementary School spoke to The Austin Founders Lions Club and said the benefits they have gained since…
EDF Climate Corps Fellow Uncovers Energy-saving Opportunities for Local Schools
Austin ISD hosted 2015 EDF Climate Corps Fellow Maxwell Sykes this summer to help the district better manage its energy use and costs. Sykes presented his findings at a community showcase on September 17 where he outlined a plan for achieving estimated annual energy cost savings of $1.7 million to $5.2 million per year.
Community Bond Oversight Committee Meeting
Meeting Type: Report to the Board of Trustees Location: Virtual The Board of Trustees appoints individuals to the CBOC to ensure that bond projects remain faithful to the scope of work approved by Austin voters. All bond projects will be overseen by the CBOC. For more information about the CBOC, visit austinisd.org/advisory-bodies/cboc.