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10:55 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7 — AISD will return to normal operations after 4:45 p.m. today, Friday, Feb.7.This includes athletic and fine arts events and other activities scheduled for this evening and throughout the weekend. Participants in district-sponsored events should confirm official information and details on specific events with their organization leads, coaches and sponsors.…
Kealing Middle School Wins National Championship Tournament in Quiz Bowl
Two teams of Kealing Middle School students spent last weekend answering roughly 1,600 questions during 22 rounds of head-to-head competition. Kealing qualified two teams during the season for the quiz bowl national championship tournament, which was held in Dallas. Kealing A, The Squirrel Team, has been playing together for the past three years. Daniel Chan, Evan Hochstein, Ryan Russo…
Travis High Culinary Students Host Peace through Pie Celebration
Austin, Texas—This week, students in Travis High School's culinary arts program will host a Peace through Pie celebration to build relationships in the community and encourage unity amid diversity in the Austin Independent School District.
Reminder: AISD Adopts Summer Efficiency Schedule for Six Weeks to Save Energy
Austin, Texas—The Austin Independent School District will adopt a summer efficiency schedule for six weeks to reduce energy costs from June 23 through Aug. 8. The district’s average savings from the summer efficiency program is about $486,000.All schools and offices will adopt a four-day week during this time. Business hours will be from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The district will…
Austin ISD Welcomes Community to 11th Back to School Bash
Austin ISD and the city of Austin welcome students, their families and members of the community for the 11th annual Back to School Bash!This event brings together more than 100 community organizations and nonprofits focused on providing services and educational opportunities to Austin ISD students and their families.
Austin ISD 2018 Preliminary Accountability Ratings / Calificaciones preliminares de responsabilidad del Austin ISD de 2018
Dear Austin ISD Family, According to the Texas Education Agency’s preliminary ratings, Austin ISD earned an 89, or an overall B performance rating, which is a Recognized rating. Throughout the district, 116 schools met all performance standards, with 61 schools earning a total of 152 academic distinction designations. We are proud to earn a Recognized rating from the Texas Education Agency. We…
Board of Trustees Extends Superintendent's Contract
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve a one-year extension of Superintendent Meria Carstarphen's employment contract by one year to June 30, 2014. On March 23, 2009, the Board of Trustees approved the employment contract of Dr. Carstarphen as the district’s Superintendent for a four-year term commencing on July 1, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2013. All other provisions, including…
Superintendent's Message: Education for All — Giving Thanks for Your Work
Dear AISD Community,Every day, you educate our students’ minds and hearts. Every day, you work hard to nurture their abilities and dreams to ensure that every student is ready for college, career and life. Every day, you are helping Austin’s students prepare for the future today. But, it’s not every day that we take the opportunity to pause, reflect and say thank you. I would like to take that…
AISD Announces Schools Frozen to Transfers for 2016-17
Last night, Austin ISD announced the names of 23 schools that will be frozen to transfers during the 2016-17 school year. Each year, AISD determines which schools should be frozen to transfers because they have, or are expected to have, enrollments that exceed their capacities.
Reminder: News Media Access to Schools Limited During STAAR and TAKS Exams
Austin, Texas—Students in the Austin Independent School District are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness and theTexas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, during April and May.To reduce distractions and help students focus on their tests, the news media's access to AISD campuses will be limited during the weeks of: