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Buford the Book Bus visit to Dove Springs Recreation Center
AISD Library Media Services's "Buford the Book Bus" will be visiting Dove Springs Recreation Center, Wednesday, July 12th from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Children and teens will be able to choose two free books. Buford the Book Bus encourages children to read during school vacation to stop the "Summer Slide."
2024 Budget / Presupuesto 2024
Austin ISD Budget Community Conversations The budgeting process is getting started! Join us to learn about priorities and plans for staffing and programs in the 2023-24 budget and how you can get involved in the budgeting process on your campus. FEBRUARY Virtual Wednesday, Feb. 22 12-1 pm (English) 6-7 pm (Spanish) Zoom Meeting: http://bit.ly/3iYOVBu Meeting ID: 489 192…
2024 Budget / Presupuesto 2024
Austin ISD Budget Community Conversations The budgeting process is getting started! Join us to learn about priorities and plans for staffing and programs in the 2023-24 budget and how you can get involved in the budgeting process on your campus. FEBRUARY In-person Wednesday, Feb. 8 6-7 pm Eastside ECHS (900 Thompson St., Austin, TX 78702) Virtual Wednesday, Feb. 22
Hill Elementary School Temporary Relocation
Hill Elementary moves to Padrón Elementary for Feb. 6, 2023 Because the power is still not restored at Hill Elementary School, students and staff will be hosted by the Padrón Elementary community at their campus for a modified version of school. Padrón Elementary School 2011 W Rundberg Ln, Austin, TX 78758 512-841-9600 ext: 54731
Austin ISD Bridges Innovation with Everyday Classroom
Walking into Small Middle School feels like walking onto a college campus. Take, for instance, the school’s library. Unlike the traditionally quiet atmosphere associated with libraries, teachers and administrators want students talking and engaged while they are reading—so much so that Principal Amy Taylor deliberately redesigned the library so that it feels more like a coffee shop. …
LBJ ECHS Band Embraces Challenges and HBCU Spirit
By Paul Stinson It was the Monday before Jamboree at LBJ High School and neither LBJ Director of Bands Byron Goble nor the trio of drum majors gathered in his office knew how large the prowl of marching Jaguars would be on the big day. “We have random amount of people showing up,” LBJ senior and drum major Manuel Lopez said. “It’s not always guaranteed that the person is going to come and that’…
U.S Army "Blackhawk" Helicopter visits James Bowie High School
James Bowie High School students and faculty will have the unique opportunity to see a U.S. Army UH-60 "Blackhawk" helicopter land and take off from the athletic fields at 9 a.m. on Dec. 2. The event was coordinated between the district and school officials, Bowie's Air Force Junior ROTC program and the Texas Army National Guard. Some classes will have the chance to tour the helicopter and talk…
Message from the Austin ISD Board of Trustees
We are grateful to have you as part of our Austin ISD family. Our school board recognizes it has been a difficult back to school time for many in our community, and our hearts are with all who are suffering and struggling to make sense of recent events.
Media Advisory: AISD Pilots Bus Stop-arm Camera Program to Track Number of Motorists Improperly Passing School Buses
Austin, Texas—Austin ISD has recorded an average of 60 violations of motorists improperly passing school buses each day since launching its bus stop-arm camera pilot program with 30 of the district’s more than 500 buses. What: Kris Hafezizadeh, transportation director, and Eric Mendez, AISD’s police chief, will demonstrate how the district’s bus stop-arm cameras operate, provide an update about…
To boost academic outcomes, elementary teachers getting additional planning period for first time (En español)
For the first time in Austin ISD, we are giving elementary teachers more collaborative planning and prep time, in what’s called grade level professional learning communities.