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ACPTA Meeting
What: Austin Council of PTA Meeting, All are welcome!Where: City Hall, 301 West 2nd St.Parking will be validated at meeting entrance and parking is available inside theCity Hall parking garage with entrance along Lavaca Street. Featured Speakers and Program:-Interim Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz-Chief Financial Officer Nicole ConleyBrief presentation on AISD’s budget.
Resources for Families and Staff Affected by Flooding
As our students, families and staff clean up after the Oct. 30 floods, Austin ISD focuses on providing support and resources to those impacted. Links to several resources, including information on transportation, housing and debris pick up, have been provided by the City of Austin and Travis County for your convenience.Time Off for Employees Affected by Flood
American-Indian Heritage Month
November is American-Indian Heritage Month and AISD is proud to recognize the rich tradition, heritage and culture of our American-Indian students and their families. Part of our tapestry of cultures, American-Indian Heritage has long provided balance, vision, spirituality and honor to that fabric. We treasure these gifts in our schools, homes and community.
Austin ISD to Consider Two Partners for Mendez Middle School
Tonight, the Mendez Middle School community heard proposals from two community partners that want to partner with the school to provide opportunities to improve student performance.The two proposals came from Austin Voices for Education and Youth partnered with Talent Development Secondary and Communities in Schools of Central Texas partnered with University of Texas at Tyler’s Texas STEM…
Kealing Middle School Wins National Championship Tournament in Quiz Bowl
Two teams of Kealing Middle School students spent last weekend answering roughly 1,600 questions during 22 rounds of head-to-head competition. Kealing qualified two teams during the season for the quiz bowl national championship tournament, which was held in Dallas. Kealing A, The Squirrel Team, has been playing together for the past three years. Daniel Chan, Evan Hochstein, Ryan Russo…
Apply for Pre-K Tuition Programs by Jan. 29
AISD is accepting applications for Pre-K tuition programs—including 12 dual-language programs—at 36 elementary schools. The deadline for applications to be included in the lottery is Friday, Jan. 29.Applications are available at the campuses where the programs are offered. The district offers tuition-supported Pre-K programs at Baldwin, Blackshear, Boone, Brooke, Casis,…
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer application is now open through June 30
Austin ISD encourages eligible families to apply to receive additional food benefits The online application for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer is now open for eligible Austin ISD families. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program could provide Austin ISD families a one-time benefit for eligible families to buy food. Families could receive up to $285 per child, which can…
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Application is Now Open Through June 30
Austin ISD encourages eligible families to apply to receive additional food benefits The online application for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer is now open for eligible Austin ISD families. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program could provide Austin ISD families a one-time benefit for eligible families to buy food. Families could receive up to $285 per child, which can…
Reminder: AISD Adopts Summer Efficiency Schedule for Six Weeks to Save Energy
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District will adopt a summer efficiency schedule for six weeks to reduce energy costs from June 23 through Aug. 8. The district’s average savings from the summer efficiency program is about $486,000.All schools and offices will adopt a four-day week during this time. Business hours will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The district will…
Superintendent's Message: Education for All — Giving Thanks for Your Work
Dear AISD Community,Every day, you educate our students’ minds and hearts. Every day, you work hard to nurture their abilities and dreams to ensure that every student is ready for college, career and life. Every day, you are helping Austin’s students prepare for the future today. But, it’s not every day that we take the opportunity to pause, reflect and say thank you. I would like to take that…