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PPfT Optional Leadership and Professional Growth Opportunities
PPfT Optional Leadership and Professional Growth Opportunities Under PPfT, teachers can choose to participate in optional professional growth opportunities each year to have ownership over their career development and compensation. PPfT Point-Earning and Stipend-Based Opportunities Successful completion of the opportunities below will allow teachers to add compensation points to their PPfT…
Video: Demonstration Classroom Teachers in Action
The Department of Professional Development is excited to introduce you to our 2013-2014 Demonstration Classroom Teachers. Demonstration Classroom Teachers (DCTs) are AISD educators who provide an exemplar resource for instructional practices in our district. These embedded professional development models utilize the expertise of classroom teachers who demonstrate consistent, effective…
MEDIA ADVISORY Austin Ed Fund, Donors to Tour Campus Mental Health Center
Austin ISD staff and donors will visit a campus mental health center to learn more about counseling and mental health support for students. The Austin Ed Fund recently secured $1.3 million in donations from the Austin Community Foundation, Ascension Texas Foundations, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and the St. David’s Foundation to fully fund 16 campus mental health centers in the district…
Salute 2019
Salute, co-hosted by Austin ISD and Austin Partners in Education, is an opportunity to recognize some of AISD's outstanding team members and volunteers for their continued dedication to student excellence and achievement in our schools. We recognize the Teachers of the Year, Classified Staff of the Year, PTA of the year, Principal of the Year, Librarian of the Year, Counselor of the Year and…
CBOC Meeting
What: Community Bond Oversight Committee MeetingWhere: 1111 W. 6th St. Board Room AuditoriumFor more information, please visit the CBOC website.
Galindo Elementary Teacher Tells Her Story At The White House
Joyful tears ran down Karen Reyes's face as she called her mother on May 14. She had just talked with President Joe Biden alongside five other individuals like herself — recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Austin ISD Hosts Two More Online Student Registration Extravaganzas
Austin ISD invites students and their families to two online registration events, April 29 and May 6.Join Austin ISD staff 9 a.m.–noon at Eastside Memorial High School for these Student Registration Extravaganzas.Register students for the 2017–18 school year, get help navigating the Parent Cloud or learn how to set up a new account.Staff and computers will be available to assist families…
AISD Invites Community to Submit Nominations for the Renaming of Pearce Middle School
AUSTIN, Texas--Austin ISD's Board of Trustees invites community members to submit nominations for the renaming of Pearce Middle School, which will be the home for the district's new Young Women's Leadership Academy in District 1. The school is located at 6401 N. Hampton Drive, and is scheduled to open in August.The nomination process will close on March 20 at midnight. The school board is…
Texas Public Information Act (Open Records Requests)
The Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) gives individuals the right to request access to public information. Public information refers to information that is written, provided, collected, assembled, or maintained under a law or ordinance or in connection with the transaction of official business. The TPIA does not require Austin ISD to: create new documents answer questions or perform…
English Language Learners Advisory Council Meeting
The English Language Learner Advisory Committee advises the Board of Trustees about English Language Learners and meets the first Tuesday of each month.Meetings are held at Sánchez Elementary School 73 San Marcos Street Austin, TX 78702.Light refreshments and childcare are provided.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.