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Crockett High School Hosts Entrepreneur Roundtable
This Wednesday, students at Crockett High School will have special access to area experts at the school’s entrepreneur roundtable. Representatives from Bazaarvoice and Austin Modern Homes will be among those answering questions about the traits, skills and experiences that are important to entrepreneurship.
Special Presentation: Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu
What:The Austin Independent School District invites the community to attend a special presentation by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu, a celebrated author and speaker on topics that address diversity in urban school districts. The special presentation will address ways to close the racial academic achievement gap and how to develop students to become self-disciplined. The event will include remarks by Dr.…
AISD Closed for Labor Day
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 1.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Tuesday, Sept. 2.For information about upcoming AISD holidays and events, please visit the district's calendar at www.austinisd.org/calendar.
Board President's Update, May 9
On May 9, Vincent Torres, president of the Austin ISD Board of Trustees, provided the following update:
BAC Meeting
What: Boundary Advisory Committe (BAC) MeetingsThe purpose of the Boundary Advisory Committee (BAC) is to assist in developing recommendations for the creation of, and adjustment to, school attendance zone boundaries. To accomplish its purpose, the BAC shall advise the Superintendent, who will develop a recommendation to the Board on the following boundary-related activities which may…
AISD Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday - El AISD estará cerrado el día de la conmemoración de Martin Luther King Jr.
The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 16. All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business and school hours Tuesday, Jan.
Single-Sex Community Meeting
A second community meeting to discuss single-sex schools in Northeast Austin will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the cafeteria of Reagan High School, 7104 Berkman Drive. AISD is considering combining the attendance zones of Pearce and Garcia middle schools in Northeast Austin. Male students would attend one campus and female students would attend the other campus. Parents who did not…
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…
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…
AISD Athletics Promotes Domestic Violence Awareness
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Austin ISD Athletics is doing its part to promote safe and healthy relationships.In partnership with the Travis County Sheriff's Office, Texas Advocacy Project and SAFE, student athletes will be wearing purple ribbons to encourage others to stand up against dating and domestic violence.