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AISD Closed Friday
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for a staff and student holiday Friday, March 29.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, April 1.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.For more information,…
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Trustees Hold Special Board Meeting Tonight to Swear in New Members
Tonight, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting to recognize outgoing board members and swear in new trustees in single member districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and at-large position 9.Following the swearing in ceremonies, trustees will elect board officers.Incoming trustees:
Copy That: Five Austin ISD Schools Awarded Top Honors in Student Publications
Akins, Bowie and McCallum high schools, along with Kealing and Gorzycki middle schools, were presented Crown Awards by The Columbia Scholastic Press Association for scholastic publications at the CSPA 94th Annual Convention.The Crown Awards honor top student publications chosen from CSPA’s members. Crowns are selected for overall excellence in a side-by-side comparison.The following AISD…
Copy That: Five Austin ISD Schools Awarded Top Honors in Student Publications
Akins, Bowie and McCallum high schools, along with Kealing and Gorzycki middle schools, were presented Crown Awards by The Columbia Scholastic Press Association for scholastic publications at the CSPA 94th Annual Convention.The Crown Awards honor top student publications chosen from CSPA’s members. Crowns are selected for overall excellence in a side-by-side comparison.The following AISD…
Austin ISD Congratulates 2016 UpClose Leadership Graduates
On May 17, participants in this year's UpClose Leadership program were honored during a graduation ceremony at the Clifton Center.During the past year, participants learned about the district's curriculum and instruction, safety and security, campus operations, human capital, facilities, HB5 and graduation plans, budget and finance, district operations, and board governance.The class was divided…
Oak Hill Elementary Awarded A+ Grants
A+ Education Foundation, a philanthropic arm of A+ Federal Credit Union, announced their 2014 Educator Grant Program recipients. More than $72,000 in grant funding was awarded to 81 educators across Central Texas.Oak Hill Elementary School is pleased to announce that the A+ Education Foundation has awarded grants to 22 of their teachers totaling nearly $20,000. These funds will support trainings…
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Sustainability Projects Keep Austin Beautiful
Two Austin ISD students and Lamar Middle School will be recognized as 2015 finalists at the Keep Austin Beautiful Annual Awards brunch tomorrow.Martin Middle School seventh grader Carlos Venegas and Eastside Memorial High School senior Lorenzo Sanchez have been named Youth Achievement Finalists. They are chosen for implementing or maintaining outstanding youth projects or activities to clean,…
AISD Offers Free Meals to Children During Summer
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District continues to serve free breakfast and lunch to local children through the Summer Food Service Program. The program is federally funded, and any child between the ages of 1 and 18 can received a free breakfast and lunch, regardless of economic status and whether or not the child attends AISD. Federal regulations require that schools where…
Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy Wins Attendance Challenge for Central Texas
Austin ISD, in partnership with the E3 Alliance and the Get Schooled Foundation, are proud to announce Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy has won the middle school fall attendance challenge for Central Texas. The school placed seventh in the nation.The YMLA will celebrate with a schoolwide dance with the Bertha Sadler Means Young Women’s Leadership Academy at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. The…
News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Period
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness this week.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the week of May 13.