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Bedichek Junior Marines Earn Three National Titles
Austin, TX—After competing in their first National Middle School Drill Championship in Dallas, 25 students in Bedichek Middle School's Junior Marines Leadership Program won three national titles in Unarmed Color Guard, Armed Drill and Overall Color Guard. In preparation for the competition, students practiced two hours daily, Monday through Thursday, and four hours Saturday. In order to…
AISD Offers Free Lunch to Children During Summer Months
AUSTIN, Texas--During the summer months, the Austin Independent School District will serve free breakfast and lunch to local children through the
Austin ISD Celebrates Juneteenth
AUSTIN, TX—Austin ISD staff members, students and the Austin community will celebrate Juneteenth at this year’s parade.What: AISD team members and members of the Board of Trustees will lead the AISD All-Star band in the parade, showcasing custom-designed AISD T-shirts and carrying an AISD banner.Schedule of events:
Austin ISD Board Election Nov. 4
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District board election will be Nov. 4. The full board consists of nine members; five trustee seats are up for election.Voters will elect single-member seats from geographic regions one, four, six, seven, and a districtwide trustee seat nine. Trustees serve four-year terms.
We Choose AISD: From Culinary Arts to Athletics, Students Share Their Picks During National School Choice Week
During National School Choice Week, AISD students will join Superintendent Paul Cruz to celebrate the variety of programs that made them choose AISD. The celebration features students and families who have chosen AISD.
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Hosts State of the District Movie Dec. 3
AUSTIN, Texas--The Austin Independent School District has invited select community members to its State of the District Movie, during which Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will highlight the district's goals, achievements and challenges with the help of staff members and students from AISD departments, campus programs and initiatives.What: AISD's State of the District Movie
Open for Learning: Reopen Updates, Family Choices and more! / Abierto para el aprendizaje: ¡Noticias sobre la reapertura, opciones para las familias y más!
On Monday, Sept. 28, Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde gave a presentation of the district’s reopening plan to the Board of Trustees. / El lunes, 28 de septiembre, la superintendente Stephanie S. Elizalde les presentó el plan de reapertura del distrito a los miembros de la mesa directiva.
Interim Superintendent Surprises Teacher of the Year Winners
Today, Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz surprised three teachers in their classrooms and announced their selection as Austin ISD’s 2014 Teachers of the Year for elementary, middle and high school.Being selected as a teacher of the year is one of the highest honors bestowed on AISD teachers. Each year, one of the finalists is named Austin Teacher of the Year and selected to serve as the district’s…
Help AISD Envision a Magnet School Program for South Austin
Austin ISD wants community feedback on proposals for a potential new south magnet program to provide students greater access to magnet programming. Currently, no magnet programs exist in South Austin high schools, which include Akins, Austin, Bowie, Crockett and Travis. The Liberal Arts and Science Academy, at its current location at LBJ High School, has reached capacity and district…
Media Advisory: Media Lunch and LearnAISD’s Legislative Priorities
Austin ISD continues its Lunch and Learn series for the media with an overview of the district’s legislative priorities, including school finance, early childhood education and the state’s new graduation pathways.What: Superintendent Paul Cruz, Chief Financial Officer Nicole Conley and Intergovernmental Relations Director Edna Butts will provide information about AISD’s legislative…