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What is the Current Status of the SB4 law? (English session) Description: In this session an attorney will bring us up to date on the most current status of SB4 - the controversial Texas law that allows officers to deport people. What’s going on in the courts and what rights do people have in the context of SB4? https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvc-iurTkpEtCEehGi_OZG…
Mental Health and Additional Resources / Salud mental y recursos adicionales
Austin ISD cares about its community and its wellbeing. Public health emergencies are difficult for anyone to navigate; add in these severe winter weather conditions and it can make coping with the stress of everything even more difficult.
Open for Learning Newsletter: Testing information, runoff elections and more! / Boletín informativo Abierto para el aprendizaje: Información sobre las pruebas, elecciones de segunda vuelta ¡y más!
Last week, in anticipation of post-Thanksgiving transmission and exposure rates being high, we transitioned to 100% remote learning.. / La semana pasada, pensando en que la transmisión y la exposición serían altas después de Acción de Gracias, hicimos la transición al aprendizaje 100% remoto
Austin ISD makes menstrual products accessible for all students
When classes start in August, Austin ISD students will have one fewer school supply to worry about—feminine hygiene products. The district will be providing free sanitary napkins and tampons that otherwise could be hard for some students to get. “No one wants to be caught in a situation where they’re bleeding and don’t have a tampon or pad on hand,” said Jenna Ramsey, former Austin ISD student.
Most Austin ISD campuses set to open Monday, Feb. 6 (en español)
Austin ISD will have school on Monday, Feb. 6. For most campuses, this will be a regular school day. As of 1 pm on Saturday, seven elementary schools remain without power: Andrews; Hill; Joslin; Perez; Pillow; Ridgetop; and St. Elmo. We’re working closely with the city of Austin to prioritize repairs at our campuses, and we’re planning for each of these schools in the event that we…
Classified Staff Career Fair
Looking to join an incredible team? Join us at our Classified Staff Career Fair! Saturday, June 22
‘Hold Harmless’ Causes Confusion: School Funding’s Link to Attendance Explained
(Lea esta historia en español.) By Anne Drabicky A recent push to get students back into classrooms for the final six weeks of school has resulted in widespread confusion about the changing rules surrounding a kind of state funding called "hold harmless."
Elizalde: District Aims For Balanced Budget
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said Austin ISD is going to plan more conservatively and deliver a balanced budget this school year. The remarks came during a public conversation with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith on Monday. Elizalde reiterated the necessary cuts will start at Central Office to help balance the 2022-23 budget. “We have to model what we expect,” she said. “At the end of the…
Inclusive Schools Week
Inclusive Schools Week and Special Education Staff Appreciation Week provide campuses with the opportunity to initiate practices to further ensure schools continue to improve their goal of successfully educating and including ALL children while celebrating the integral role of our special education service providers (case managers, TAs, SLPs, Related Services).
Austin ISD Students Shine at ACL Fest Immersion Day (En español)
Entrepreneurial students from two Austin ISD high schools joined the inaugural ACL Fest Immersion Day to put their learning to the test in creating their own festival. Why it matters: Going to school in Austin ISD gives student incredible opportunities like this to learn from businesses and partners in the capital city.