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Janis Guerrero Thompson Elementary School Dedication
AUSTIN, TEXAS—Austin ISD will hold an official dedication ceremony for the Janis Guerrero Thompson Elementary School on Sunday. What: Dedication ceremony, featuring remarks by Board President Vince Torres, Trustee Ann Tiech and Director of Construction Management Jeff Kauffman
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 4, June 25 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 4, 25 de junio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to Know: TEA Guidelines for Remote Learning The Texas Education Agency met Tuesday with superintendents across the state via phone conference to outline guidelines for remote learning opportunities. We anticipate further guidance in the future, including information on health and in-person learning. The information from the call included how attendance…
Austin ISD to Hold Bowie High School Groundbreaking Ceremony
Modernization Construction to Start Summer 2019 James Bowie High School is one of the modernization projects included in the 2017 AISD Bond Program. Bowie will receive the first phase of a full modernization that includes improved parking facilities and additions and renovations to athletics and fine arts. Construction is scheduled to start Summer 2019. To kick off the process, the school…
Austin ISD to Hold Norman Elementary School Groundbreaking Ceremony
The Norman Tigers are on the move Thursday, May 23, and the entire community is invited to join in the celebration as G.W. Norman Elementary School Principal Wendy Mills, along with Austin ISD Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz, and the architects from Kirksey break ground on a new era for the elementary school. "We are inviting all former students of Norman and Sims Elementary schools to attend the…
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD’s Emily Smith Featured in “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom”
AUSTIN, Texas—AISD’s Emily E. Smith, one of 50 teachers featured in Random House and Welcome Books’ “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom,” as well as a group of her peers, discuss classroom culture.Who: Emily E. Smith, a teacher at Cunningham Elementary School, and Amy Lloyd, principal at Cunningham
Austin ISD Updates COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Students
Effective May 12, Austin ISD is changing its COVID-19 policies, including easing mask requirements for outdoor activities that incorporate social distancing, allowing outdoor ceremonies and other activities for education purposes, and shortening the quarantine period. The update follows months of decreasing COVID-19 infection rates resulting from rising vaccination rates and precautions such as…
Austin ISD Updates Safety Protocols for Students
Effective May 12, Austin ISD is changing its COVID-19 policies, including easing mask requirements for outdoor activities that incorporate social distancing, allowing outdoor ceremonies and other activities for education purposes, and shortening the quarantine period. The update follows months of decreasing COVID-19 infection rates resulting from rising vaccination rates and precautions such as…
AISD Superintendent Paul Cruz Elected to Executive Committee of National Urban Schools Group
Beginning in July, Austin ISD Superintendent Paul Cruz will be an executive board member of the Council of Great City Schools.
Austin ISD Appraisals
Austin ISD Staff Appraisals The Office of Employee Effectiveness provides support for all employee appraisals in Austin ISD.
Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee Meeting
The Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTEAC) provides assistance to and promotes the development of Career and Technical Education programs to meet the needs of students, business and industry and the community. Regular meetings of the CTEAC are open to the public. Interested individuals may sign up to speak to the CTEAC prior to the start of each regular meeting. CTE Advisory…