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Rationale for canceling classes puts safety first: An op-ed from Dr. Paul Cruz
When forecasts of winter weather and hazardous road conditions force the school district to delay start times or close for the day, the first thing Austin school district leaders think about is how the decision will affect our students and families.
Travis Rebels Listen, Learn From Law Enforcement
Travis Early College High School football coach Joe Frank Martinez said he was motivated by the July 7 attack on Dallas police officers to bring together his athletes and police officers."Something just got my attention," Martinez said. "I wanted our students to know that law enforcement officers are not against us. Yes, there may be a bad one or two, but the majority of them are…
Middle School
2025 Summer Learning Options Middle School Future Ready Summer Camp The Austin ISD Future Ready Summer Camp is a great summer enrichment opportunity for students in grades 6–8. The goal of the program is to accelerate students’ English and literacy skills through Science, Math, and Reading while they engage in exciting projects.
Student With a Graduation Goal
Austin ISD and the Austin Area Alliance of Black School Educators have partnered to host Student With a Graduation Goal, a one-day college information event for sixth- through 12th-graders and their families.Participants can get information at a college and community fair, and can attend sessions on topics including:
Tax Rate Calculator
Austin ISD is one of several local taxing entities that may appear on your annual property tax statement. This informational page only represents the AISD portion of your property taxes. To learn more about the local property taxes in Travis County, please visit traviscad.org.
“High Hopes” for AISD: State of the District
The curtain rose on the 2011 State of the District address at McCallum Arts Center to reveal Superintendent Carstarphen standing in the rain, produced through the wizardry of McCallum theater team members.Holding an umbrella and wearing a rain coat and boots, she welcomed more than 200 guests to the tune, “Singing in the Rain” performed by the McCallum First Edition Choir.
AISD Commits to Increase Historically Underutilized Business Participation
Austin ISD trustees voted Monday night to approve a new program that establishes targets for the number of contracts awarded to women- and minority-owned businesses, known as a Historically Underutilized Business program. The HUB program is intended to provide equal opportunities for all vendors to garner Austin ISD contracts. "While our primary focus is educating AISD students,…
Walnut Creek Kicks Off Attendance Campaign
The Walnut Creek Elementary School Prep Academy in North Austin kicked off a major attendance campaign on its campus last Friday. As parents dropped their scholars off on campus, volunteers thanked parents for getting their children to school on time by letting them pick out small rewards from brown bags the volunteers had.The brown bags included important attendance information and also…
Facility Master Plan 2019 Update Survey Results
We would like to thank everyone who took time to complete and support the sharing of the survey regarding the update of the Austin ISD Facility Master Plan. More than 4,400 people took the survey, with representatives from every family of schools. This feedback will help inform recommendations that the Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee will make for the Facility Master Plan…
Austin ISD Salutes Teaching Excellence
Austin, TX—Austin Independent School District and Austin Partners in Education will pay tribute to teaching excellence throughout the district during Salute, an annual event recognizing teachers and staff members.AISD will announce the Austin Teacher of the Year during the event. The recipient will serve as the district's nominee for the Texas Teacher of the Year program. This year's finalists…