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Austin ISD Salutes Teaching Excellence - District Honors Principal, Teacher and Classified Staff Member of the Year
Austin, TX—Tonight, Austin Independent School District and Austin Partners in Education paid tribute to teaching excellence at Salute, an annual event recognizing exceptional teachers and staff members throughout the district. Among the top honors presented were AISD Principal of the Year, AISD Teacher of the Year and AISD Classified Staff Member of the Year.
Highland Park Elementary Named a Green Ribbon School
Highland Park Elementary School is one of only a handful of schools across the nation to earn the designation of a Green Ribbon School. The HP Scotties organized multiple events last year to earn the coveted designation. Some of the innovative, earth-friendly projects included:
Commissioner of Education Defers Implementation of STAAR EOC Grade Conversion
Commissioner of Education Robert Scott announced that he is deferring implementation of the requirement to convert a student's score on the STAAR end-of-course examinations to account for 15 percent the student's final grade in the corresponding course. Click here for his full statement.Austin Independent School District Superintendent Meria Carstarphen released the…
Anderson "Apple at Work" Bond Showcase Dec. 9
Come celebrate Anderson High School's pursuit of excellence at their “Apple at Work” Bond Showcase Friday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. (seated program begins at 6:30 p.m.). The event includes an open house to view how students are using the facility. What: Anderson High School “Apple at Work” Showcase When: 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 Where: Anderson High School, 8403 Mesa Dr.Program Schedule:
Austin School District Strategic Compensation Program Receives National Recognition
The collaboration between the Austin Independent School District and the Austin business community surrounding the District’s Strategic Compensation (REACH) program was recently highlighted as a national best practice, at the Committee on Economic Development (CED)’s Best Practices and Enabling Conditions of Successful Human Capital in Education Systems Webinar and Luncheon.
Prom Rack 2021
In partnership with Austin ISD, the Write To Me Foundation will be hosting the 18th annual Prom Rack event at Navarro Early College High School in the back parking lot at 1201 Fairfield Drive. Prom Rack provides free dresses to Austin-area high school students through a one-day personal shopping experience. Prom Rack 2021 Saturday, May 15 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Navarro Early College High…
Solicitation Process
Solicitation Process Bid openings are held in public at the location specified in the bid documents. Opened bids are reviewed by the Procurement Specialist and the originating department, and a recommendation for award is made based on the criteria established by the State and based on requirements specifically enumerated in the bid documents. Contract awards are made by the Board of Trustees at…
Austin ISD Increases Compensation for All
(La versión en español está disponible abajo) Superintendent Paul Cruz announced this morning permanent salary increases for staff, made possible after Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law HB3, a historic overhaul of the state's public education finance system. Cruz was joined by trustees, staff and representative from Education Austin and the Austin Association of Public School…
AISD Invites Community to Uphaus Early Childhood Dedication
AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Independent School District invites the community to celebrate the dedication of the Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center Sunday afternoon.
AISD Monitors Weather
As of 5:35 p.m., May 12 Austin ISD is closely monitoring the weather as more rain is expected by tonight and Tuesday morning.At this time, the district does not anticipate the weather will affect operations tonight or tomorrow. The district plans for all schools and offices to operate as scheduled Tuesday.Inclement Weather Process for AISD When would the district make decisions on late start…