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MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Trustees Hold Special Board Meeting Tonight to Swear in New Members
Tonight, Austin ISD's Board of Trustees will hold a special board meeting to recognize outgoing board members and swear in new trustees in single member districts 1, 4, 6, 7, and at-large position 9.Following the swearing in ceremonies, trustees will elect board officers.Incoming trustees:
HUB Outreach Meeting with Minority Chambers of Commerce
Where: AISD Construction Management Department 812 San Antonio Street Austin, TX 78701
HUB Outreach Meeting with Minority Trade Associations
Where: Austin High School Library
News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Examination Period
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness this week.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media’s access to AISD campuses will be limited during the week of May 13.
Budget Briefs: Task Force Refocuses, Reviews Guiding Principles
The Budget Stabilization Task Force used its Aug. 29 meeting as a time to refocus on its charge and review guiding principles prior to moving forward with developing its recommendations. The group has reviewed district spending and is beginning to identify strategies to close the budget deficit, following the Board of Trustees' approval of the latest budget that includes a $29 million dip into…
Summitt Elementary Celebrates Vietnamese New Year
Come celebrate Tết, also known as the Vietnamese New Year with Summitt Elementary students on Jan. 26 from 8:45 to 10:15 a.m or on Jan. 27 from 6 to 9 p.m. Both events will be at the Summitt campus, 12207 Brigadoon Ln. The evening show will also include a dinner fundraiser, staff and volunteer recognition, a foundation/scholarship award and much more. Students from the Vietnamese Dual…
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD Sustainability Projects Keep Austin Beautiful
Two Austin ISD students and Lamar Middle School will be recognized as 2015 finalists at the Keep Austin Beautiful Annual Awards brunch tomorrow.Martin Middle School seventh grader Carlos Venegas and Eastside Memorial High School senior Lorenzo Sanchez have been named Youth Achievement Finalists. They are chosen for implementing or maintaining outstanding youth projects or activities to clean,…
Town Hall Meeting: Single-Sex Middle Schools, District 1
WHAT: The Austin Independent School District will host a town hall meeting to discuss single-sex schools from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 28 at Lyndon B. Johnson Early College High School auditorium, 7309 Lazy Creek Drive.
New Radio Show Reaches Out to African-American Families
Recently, a new education-focused radio show hit the KAZI airwaves, and its message could be transformative for many of AISD’s African-American families. Breaking Down the Barriers with Ms. Terry Russell is AISD’s latest effort to share district news and engage families in the public education system through a platform that’s both accessible and relevant to its audience.
AISD Closed for Winter Break
Austin, TX—The Austin Independent School District will be closed for the winter break, Monday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 4.All AISD offices and schools will be closed during this period. The district will resume regular business hours Monday, Jan. 7.