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MEDIA ADVISORY: Austin Chamber Helps AISD Seniors Maximize Funds for College
Austin ISD seniors can get help applying for college funding at several upcoming events hosted by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce.
Do's and Don'ts: Discussing the AISD Bond Election
In February, the Board of Trustees adopted an order calling for a bond election for May 11, 2013. Austin voters will be asked whether or not to authorize the school district to issue up to $892.2 million in bonds.
MEDIA ADVISORY: ‘Oh the Places You’ll Go’: Blackshear Celebrates Dr. Seuss’ Birthday During Read Across America
Blackshear Elementary School is celebrating Read Across America, a nationwide day of reading, with administrators and community leaders reading Dr. Seuss classics in all its classrooms.The National Education Association’s Read Across America is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2. For a list of…
Friday Morning: AISD Operates on Two-hour Delay
Due to weather and road conditions, AISD will delay the start time for classes, buses and offices by two hours this morning, Friday, Dec. 6. AISD asks parents to please add extra time to their commutes and to expect road closures and traffic delays. The district also reminds Austin drivers to stop for AISD school buses whose lights flashing.AISD will excuse tardies due to weather and traffic…
Brentwood Elementary School Earns Shirley Igo Award
AUSTIN, Texas—The Brentwood Elementary School Library, PTA and the Friends of the Brentwood Library received the 2014 Shirley Igo PTA/School Library Collaboration Award from The Texas Library Association and the Texas Association of School Libraries.
AISD Employee Experience
Employee Experience In Austin ISD, we are creating an environment of belonging where everyone has what they need to do the best work of their career and the desire to want to continue to do it here.
Job Fair: Bus Drivers & Food Production Specialist Substitutes
Austin ISD is currently hiring Bus Drivers and Food Production Specialist Substitutes (temporary/hourly). Join us at our upcoming Job Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11 at Baker Center Cafeteria, 3908 Ave. B.
Russell Lee to Replace Robert E. Lee Elementary School
At tonight's board meeting, trustees approved Russell Lee as the new name to replace Robert E. Lee Elementary School.
AISD Board Approves 2016-17 Instructional Calendar
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved the calendar for the 2016-17 school year at the Dec. 14 board meeting.This option includes a full week off for the Thanksgiving holiday, similar to other local school districts in Central Texas, in 2016.To accommodate this change, there will be one fewer vacation day during winter break for staff. The first day of classes for students is Monday, Aug. 22,…
Media Advisory: TEA Commissioner Tours Nationally Recognized AVID Program at Dobie Middle School
Austin, TX—Texas Education Agency Commissioner Michael Williams and Austin Independent School District Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will tour Dobie Middle School’s nationally recognized Advancement via Individual Determination program, which helps close the achievement gap by preparing students for the rigors of college and success in a global society.Who: TEA Commissioner Williams,…