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It’s Time to Swing at the Austin ISD Jazz and Pops Festival
Hepcats'll be swinging all day on Sunday, May 15, at the Austin ISD Jazz and Pops Festival. Students from Austin middle and high school bands and ensembles will perform from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Central Market North, located at 4001 N. Lamar. Admission is free. Performing groups are from Austin, Bowie, Lanier, McCallum, and LBJ/LASA high schools; and Lamar and Small middle schools. The AISD…
Judge Dietz Rules Texas School Finance System is Unconstitutional
Austin, Texas—Today, Judge John Dietz ruled the Texas school finance system is unconstitutional, finding it does not adequately fund public schools and that the system has evolved into a de facto statewide property tax.The Austin Independent School District is one of 84 school districts that make up one of six parties in several lawsuits before Judge Dietz. AISD is in the Fort Bend ISD…
Dr. Carstarphen Announces Austin's Elementary, Middle & High School Teachers of the Year
A high school teacher whose Audio and Video Production classes offer students so much more than technical skills. A middle school Language Arts teacher who had been a tenth grade dropout — and was shocked to discover he wanted to be a teacher. An elementary school teacher who switched careers from television news to teaching bilingually — learning patience and perseverance from her students.
Murchison Middle School to Host Virtual Grand Opening Ceremony
Who: Murchison Middle School and Austin Independent School District What: Murchison Middle School will celebrate the grand opening of its new modernized spaces with a virtual ceremony hosted for students, families and community members. When: Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at 8:30 a.m.
Build, Tear Down, Repeat. AISD Hosts Grand Opening of Crockett Construction Technology Building
Austin ISD is holding a grand opening ceremony for a new construction technology building on the Crockett High School campus. What: Guest speakers will give an overview of the construction technology building and the benefits of career and technical education. A reception will follow.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Austin ISD Refugee Family Support Office Welcomes Afghan Refugees
Austin ISD is welcoming newly-arrived Afghan students and their families to the district in light of families fleeing Afghanistan. For years, the district’s Refugee Family Support Services Office has served as a language and resource hub for hundreds of refugees and asylees enrolled in the district. The district’s Refugee Family Support Coordinator Salimah Shamsuddin will be available for…
Free Mass COVID-19 testing
We will be hosting a post-Spring Break, mass COVID-19 testing event this Friday, March 26 between 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tests are FREE for AISD students and staff and administered via drive-thru. This mass testing event is available to ALL Austin ISD students and staff, which includes those who learn and work in-person and remotely. You should consider getting tested if you are not 2 weeks out from…
Post-Spring Break Mass COVID-19 Testing SIGN-UP for Friday, March 26 / INSCRIPCIÓN para la administración masiva de pruebas de COVID-19 posterior a las vacaciones de primavera el viernes, 26 de marzo
We will be hosting a post-Spring Break, mass COVID-19 testing event this Friday, March 26 between 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tests are FREE for AISD students and staff and administered via drive-thru. This mass testing event is available to ALL Austin ISD students and staff, which includes those who learn and work in-person and remotely. You should consider getting tested if you are not 2 weeks out from…
Austin ISD to request informal review of TEA Special Education Conservatorship (en español)
Today, Austin ISD is requesting an informal review of the Texas Education Agency’s March 31, 2023, Final Report that recommended a conservator to help address special education issues in the district.
Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee
Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee Meeting Meeting Type: Regular Location: Martin MS - Library - 1601 Haskell St., Austin TX 78702 Time: 6-8:30 p.m. Note: Meeting time length may be increased based on need. Additional meetings may be added or meetings could be cancelled dependent on work plan.