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2017 Bond Open House-McCallum HS
Austin ISD is hosting a series of informational open houses to learn more about the 2017 Bond and how it could affect each campus. Meetings are 5:30–7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and are designed in a come-and-go format, with presentations at 5:45 p.m. and at 6:45 p.m. A districtwide open house will be 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, with presentations at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p…
Media Advisory: Umlauf Family Partnership Dedicates Sculpture to Lamar Fine Arts Academy
AUSTIN, Texas— A dedication ceremony will be held in the new sculpture atrium at Lamar Fine Arts Academy, featuring the unveiling of “The Birds”—a sculpture that has been donated to Austin ISD by the Umlauf Family Partnership.Who: Vincent Torres, AISD Board of Trustees president;George Llewellyn, principal of Lamar Fine Arts Academy; and Carla Umlauf, granddaughter of Charles Umlauf
Anderson High Hosts 4th Annual Robot Roundup Aug. 1–2
Anderson High School’s ausTIN CANs will host the Fourth Annual Robot Roundup, a competition of more than 40 FIRST robotic teams from across Texas, this weekend at the Austin Convention Center, Exhibit Hall 5.
Celebrating the Austin ISD 2017 Bond Anniversary
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the 2017 Austin ISD Bond approval, AISD held an event to thank the community and bring everyone up-to-date on the progress of the 2017 Bond projects. Superintendent Paul Cruz thanked attendees for their continued investment in Austin ISD students. He provided an overview of the 2017 Bond investment per family of schools by student, including the…
AISD Partners with Community Organizations to Hold Family Conference
AUSTIN, TX—Austin ISD is providing its families an opportunity to obtain information and resources to assist in the education of their children. The free, two-day conference includes male and female summits on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17. Who: AISD, Greater Calvary Rites of Passage, Iglesia de Cristo Roca Eterna and Austin Area Alliance of Black School Educators
Budget Briefs: Task Force Subcommittees Present Work, Agree to Additional Meeting
The three Budget Stabilization Task Force subcommittees presented their preliminary recommendations and supporting information for consideration by the group as a whole at the Oct. 24 meeting. The ninth meeting of the task force provided an opportunity for the group to hear in-depth analysis from each subcommittee and their specific proposals so the entire task force could either accept the draft…
AISD Board of Trustees Approves Appointment of New Executive Director of Academics and Social and Emotional Learning
On Monday, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Elisabeth Goodnow to lead the Academics and Social and Emotional Learning teams. Goodnow most recently served as assistant superintendent for academics and schools at Cedar Hill ISD. In this role, she oversaw district implementation of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Lanier High School Hosts Naturalization Ceremony
Austin, TX— Sidney Lanier High School will host a naturalization ceremony conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the help of Citizenship Counts. Lanier students recently have completed the Citizenship Counts program, an interactive, multi-disciplinary civics curriculum that provides an opportunity for young people to participate in the democratic process and gain a better…
Austin ISD High School Students bring home highest honors from State Visual Arts Scholastic Event
Eight Austin ISD high school students from across the district received the highest award, the Gold Seal, for their artwork at this year’s Visual Arts Scholastic State event held in April. The Texas Art Education Association sponsors the Visual Arts Scholastic State Event (VASE) each year at the end of the VASE season. Artists from 20 regions across the state compete in regional…
FMP Meeting at Bowie HS
The FMP will outline the current status and future use of district facilities, guide the development of future capital improvements and supports planning for future bond elections. The public will have the opportunity to provide feedback on issues under consideration for inclusion in the FMP. The meetings will be held: