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Vaccine Distribution Joint Statement/Declaración conjunta sobre la distribución de la vacuna
Dear Dr. Escott, We are a group of public education leaders who serve more than 275,000 students across hundreds campuses in the Austin region. On behalf of our students and educators, we thank you for your leadership in responding to the challenges our community faces during the COVID19 pandemic.
October TAKS Exit Level Retest
WHAT: Registration for the TAKS October exit level retests for TAKS examinees (including former TAAS and TEAMS examinees) will be online at http://www.TexasAssessment.com/taksoos.Registration opens August 6 and ends September 17. The TAKS exit level tests will be administered on October 22, 2012 (English language arts); October 23, 2012 (mathematics); October 24, 2012 (science); and October 25,…
Dispatching the Competition: Bowie High School Newspaper Wins Pacemaker Award
(Story written by Rachel Baschnagel, Bowie High School journalism student.)
AISD Job Fair for Bus Drivers, Food Services, Jan. 29
Are you interested in a career as a bus driver, food production specialist or food service manager at an organization that offers competitive pay and benefits and values its employees? If so, Austin ISD wants to hear from you! The district invites you to attend a job fair from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Southeast Bus Terminal, 7200 Bluff Springs Road. Positions with…
District Welcomes Parent Feedback on STAAR
This spring, the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments are replacing the four exit-level TAKS (Texas Assessments of Knowledge and Skills) exams as the state-mandated assessments that a student must pass in order to graduate.
MEDIA ADVISORY Performing Arts Center Takes Center Stage in Saving Energy
Austin ISD celebrates its 31st green building, and is being recognized by two leading organizations for its continued sustainability efforts. The AISD Performing Arts Center is receiving both a U.S.
Superintendent Check-In: Food Services Q&As
When face-to-face on-campus instruction resumes, how will students safely eat lunch not to spread COVID-19? To minimize contact, all schools will serve breakfast and lunch in the classroom. We are ordering 55,000 desk shields to protect students when they take off their masks to eat. Schools may allow meals to be consumed outdoors after they have been delivered to the classroom, however, we…
Respect for All
Austin ISD is Committed to Respect for All The Austin Independent School District is dedicated to providing a positive school climate and believes that all students have the right to learn in an environment free of harassment, bullying and violence. The district continues to work with staff and community partners to prevent harassment and to foster supportive settings for all students, families…
Kealing Places First in the Nation at the Knowledge Master Open
AISD is proud to announce that Kealing Middle School placed first in the nation at the Knowledge Master Open Fall Middle School Competition. The academic meet challenged students with 200 rigorous questions, basing participants’ scores on both accuracy and speed of answers.
CAC District Wide Trainings
Pursuant to recent revisions to district policy BQB(Regulation), we are offering opportunities for CAC members to attend a district-wide training event. These training events will be in addition to the CAC training options we already offer (i.e., online training materials, campus-based training, and training provided by the Coordinator of District Advisory Bodies). The training will cover the…