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Burnet Middle School Students Do the Write Thing
Two eighth-grade students from AISD’s Burnet Middle School have been named national ambassadors for the Do the Write Thing Challenge. This year marks the first time that the two national ambassadors from the Austin-Travis County area have been from the same school. Rudolph (R.C.) Hardin and Vivian Pan were selected as ambassadors for the program, which is an initiative of the National…
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph Ramirez, Lisbeth Hernandez, Carmen Pacheco and Maria Villafuerte. The students are enrolled in the Health Science program for the upcoming school…
What the Doctor Ordered: Five Eastside Memorial High School Students Join ACC’s Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy
Five students from Eastside Memorial High School are preparing themselves for possible careers as doctors by taking classes in the ACC Pre-Med Summer Youth Academy.Students selected for the academy are 11th-grade students Paulina Duelos Coronado, Joseph Ramirez, Lisbeth Hernandez, Carmen Pacheco and Maria Villafuerte. The students are enrolled in the Health Science program for the upcoming school…
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program Now Open For Applications
Austin ISD is encouraging eligible families to apply for one-time state-funded benefits to buy food. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is for children enrolled in school who may have temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price meals during the 2020-21 school year. Who qualifies: Those meeting one of the following criteria are encouraged to apply for P-EBT:…
Why Austin ISD’s $1.05 Billion Bond Would Not Raise Property Tax Rates
When Austin ISD trustees called a $1.05 billion bond proposal in June, they said it would come with no tax rate increase, leaving some to wonder how that would be possible.AISD Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley Johnson said that is partly because the district would not borrow the funds all at once.“We would be issuing about a billion dollars over five years,” said Conley Johnson. “Our goal is…
Public Hearing: Facility Master Plan (FMP)
Austin ISD will host a public hearing about the Facility Master Plan (FMP), Monday, November 28 beginning at 6:00 p.m. The public hearing will be held at CAC, Board AuditoriumSpeakers may sign up beginning at 5:00 p.m. on November 28 in the Board Auditorium. Public comment sign-up will close at 6:30 p.m. Speakers will be allowed 2 minutes each to speak. Time may not be donated or yielded to other…
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde Welcomes Students and Staff on the First Day of 2021-22 School Year
Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde will welcome back students, families and staff during campus visits on the first day of school. What: Media will have the opportunity to follow Elizalde as she begins the year visiting campuses. Elizalde will be available at Sanchez Elementary School for interviews. Schedule and Visuals Tuesday, Aug. 17 7:30-8 a.m: Sanchez Elementary School, 73…
Crockett Students On Track to Race into STEM-related Careers
Crockett High School students will get the chance to talk to auto racing professionals about real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math used in Mazda Motorsports and the automobile industry.Who: Joel Miller, Mazda Motorsports factory race car driver and mechanical engineer.
Austin ISD schools, offices closed Feb. 1 (en español)
Because of expected inclement weather and icy road conditions, all Austin ISD offices and schools are closed Wednesday, Feb. 1. We will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide updates regarding our schedule on Thursday. For the most up-to-date information, please visit the district's website or follow us on social media. Please continue to monitor the City of Austin for…
Updated reopening plan, student mental health and more!/Plan de reapertura actualizado, salud mental estudiantil ¡y más!
Open for Learning Plan Version 4.2 Austin ISD has completed our four-week phase in and we continue to welcome students who choose on-campus instruction while also providing remote learning for many of our students. Furthermore, we continue to deliver personal protective equipment to our campuses, technology to our students and are always working to keep our campuses as safe and healthy as…