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District Will Not Need to Use Bad Weather Makeup Days / El distrito no tendrá que utilizar días de recuperación en caso de mal tiempo
The Texas Education Agency requires all districts to adopt a school calendar that provides 75,600 operational minutes.Districts also are required to make up two days of bad weather/safety closures. Any closures beyond two school days do not have to be made up.Austin ISD builds two bad weather makeup days into the school year calendar. Campuses also have the option to extend their school…
Texas Tribune Analysis: Schools Changing, and Not How You Might Think
Republished with permission from the Texas Tribune. Original article.by Ross Ramsey, The Texas TribuneJuly 15, 2015Whatever you might say about the state of public education in Texas today, this is not the same school system Texas was operating in the mid-1990s.
Austin ISD Announces 2020 Teachers of the Year
Superintendent Paul Cruz surprised four teachers during their virtual faculty meeting today to announce their selection as Austin ISD's 2020 Teachers of the Year for elementary and secondary schools. Being selected as a Teacher of the Year is one of the highest honors the district bestows on AISD educators.
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…
Austin High School Maroons Celebrate Graduation
The Austin High School community, staff, families and friends joined together June 15 to celebrate the 2020 graduating class through a virtual ceremony. Superintendent Paul Cruz congratulated the graduates of this year's class via a video statement. His remarks were followed by a speech from Principal Amy Taylor.
Setting the Pace: Bowie Student Newspaper Nominated for National Award
(Story written by Ellie Coulston, Bowie High School journalism student). For the first time in nearly 20 years, The James Bowie Dispatch has been nominated for the National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker award. The NSPA recognized The Dispatch as an All-American paper with four marks of distinction for its 2017–18 publications.
Exhibitors & Volunteers
Austin ISD Invites Exhibitors to the 14th Annual Back to School Bash and Safety Fair 8 a.m.– Noon | Saturday, Aug. 3 Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road You’re invited to register as an exhibitor and share the services and resources your organization provides to our students and their families.
2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau has changed the deadline to complete 2020 Census forms to September 30, 2020. The Census Bureau is currently following up on non-responses.
2024 Budget Community Conversations
The budgeting process is getting started! Join us to learn about priorities and plans for staffing and programs in the 2023-24 budget and how you can get involved in the budgeting process on your campus. Austin ISD Budget Community Conversations - Schedule: January Virtual Wednesday, Jan. 11 6 p.m. - English session Join Zoom Meeting http://bit.ly/3iYOVBu Meeting ID: 489 192 2264 Passcode:…
AUSTIN ISD WILL SERVE FREE, HEALTHY MEALS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN THIS SUMMER (EN ESPAÑOL)
Bringing healthy summer meals to Austin children ensures kids have a healthy vacation and return to school ready to learn.