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Stay informed with a quick rundown of important news from Austin ISD.
A message from the Board of Trustees (En español)
Last night, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees took important votes. The first focused on Texas Education Agency-required turnaround plans (TAPs) for campuses with three sequential unacceptable ratings and for campuses with two. The second involved a recommendation from the Austin ISD administration to close campuses. Some of the turnaround and targeted improvement plans also involved campus…
Austin ISD accountability update & next steps (En español)
Dear Austin ISD Family, I want to update you on a complex but critical topic: our district's accountability ratings and the next steps we must take. This information is detailed and has significant implications for our entire community, so I want to be as clear and transparent as possible. This letter will cover three key areas:
Focused on the Future
Leading the way forward Discover how Austin ISD is transforming to meet the needs of our students as we strive to be the highest-achieving urban school district in Texas. The Challenge We’ve been in a pattern of underfunding and inequitable student outcomes for too long. The time has come to adjust how our district serves students and families.
Get to Know Us
Have a Question? Contact us through AISD Help! Office of Innovation and Development Michelle Wallis Executive Director (512) 414-4850 michelle.wallis@austinisd.org
Apply to join the district’s Innovation District Advisory Council (En español)
Austin ISD is seeking individuals interested in becoming new members of the Innovation District Advisory Council (IDAC).
PTA Grant Helps Summitt Elementary Carry On Tradition
We are #AISDProud of Summitt Elementary PTA who was awarded a $5,000 grant to help carry on a unique tradition for their school and community when the COVID-19 pandemic threatened to shut it down. The grant money will help the Summitt community continue celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. For this year’s festival, each student will receive a lantern kit and Vietnamese gift bag to participate at…
Draft–Oct. 3
Oct. 3 Draft 1 Draft School Consolidations/Boundary Changes
Urgent action needed for Dobie Middle School as Austin ISD navigates separate consolidation talks (En español)
Austin ISD must consider some difficult options for Dobie Middle School after an appeals court dismissed the lawsuit blocking TEA from releasing its 2023 “A-F” school accountability ratings. Why it matters: Texas has the ability to take serious actions against school districts that allow a school to fail for five years in a row, including but not limited to assigning a Board of…
2025 Restarts
District-managed Restarts Three middle school campuses—Burnet, Dobie and Webb—will receive the most intensive support and will go through district-managed restarts for the 2025-26 school year.