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Drumroll, please…announcing Salute finalists
Salute, our annual staff celebration, is three weeks away and for the first time, we’re expanding our recognition categories and celebrating even more of our incredible team members. Why it matters: We know it takes a whole system to give our students and families a stellar educational experience.
KLRU Invites AISD to Help Guide New American Graduate Project
AUSTIN, Texas–KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, has been awarded a $200,000 American Graduate community service grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The grant’s purpose is to raise awareness in Central Texas about the true costs of our youth leaving school before graduation, as well as efforts conducted in our region to reduce dropout rates.
MEDIA ADVISORY: 2nd Annual Central Texas College Signing Day Held at the University of Texas
Austin ISD seniors will participate in College Signing Day, a statewide initiative by Generation TX to celebrate graduating students who have committed to attending college.GenTX is a project dedicated to ensuring students have the information and inspiration they need to graduate and enroll in post-secondary education.The event is inspired by the National Collegiate Athletic…
TEA: Austin ISD Exceeds Targets on All Accountability Ratings
According to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary state accountability ratings released last week, 111 Austin ISD schools earned the highest rating possible on the state's accountability system.Under the state accountability system, all public districts, campuses and charter schools are assigned a label of:Met Standard,Met Alternative Standard,Not Rated; orImprovement Required.Last year at…
ELLAC Meeting
What: English Language Learner Advisory Committee Meeting.Where: Sanchez Elementary School, 73 San Marcos, Austin, TX 78702ELLAC meetings are normally scheduled every first Tuesday of the month, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.For more information, please visit the ELLAC website.
April 2018 Update on Progress of Austin ISD 2017 Bond Program / Noticias sobre el progreso del programa del bono del 2017 – abril de 2018
On Nov. 7, 2017, a majority of Austin voters—72 percent—passed Austin ISD's bond proposal for $1,050,984,000 to create 21st-century learning spaces for all students. Since the election, the district has worked quickly to initiate the first phases of implementation for the bond program. As part of our commitment to communicate the progress of the bond to the community, we are launching the AISD…
Austin ISD Celebrates Parent Support Specialist Week
This week, Austin ISD is honoring our Parent Support Specialists with Parent Support Specialist Appreciation Week, praising the day in and day out, important work in serving our students, families, and school communities. A Parent Support Specialist's responsibilities are diverse and far-reaching, and the impact on our students and their families is immeasurable. On any given day, a Parent…
Tutorials/AVID Excel Scholar Groups
Tutorials One of the pillars of the AVID program is the tutorial groups where students are supported in their rigorous coursework through the help of college level tutors. It is not a place where students do homework or have others review class content if they were absent or not paying attention. Students should be prepared with their notes, completed or partially-completed homework, and…
Physical Education
Fitnessgram All 3rd through 12th grade students enrolled in a PE or a PE substitution are required to take the Fitnessgram assessment. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness tests that assess aerobic capacity, muscular strength and body composition. Scores from these assessments are compared to Healthy Fitness Zone standards to determine students' overall physical…
Austin ISD clears backlog of delayed special education evaluations (En español)
Austin ISD is caught up on the backlog of evaluations and compensatory services that brought about TEA intervention last school year. This major milestone has been vetted by our TEA monitors and verified by TEA.