What Are AISD Advisory Bodies?

The Austin Independent School District values the participation and input of all community members and transparency of information and process. To that end, the district has established several advisory bodies consisting of broad stakeholder representation to provide insight and recommendations on important issues.

These advisory bodies may be called task forces, committees, or councils. Some of them are standing bodies and meet permanently on a regular basis, while some of them are ad hoc or periodic bodies and meet for a limited time to address a specific topic. Selection entities for advisory body memberships may include Trustees, the Superintendent, the administration, or the advisory bodies themselves.

Below is a list of current AISD advisory bodies, all of which have their own websites. To learn more about specific AISD advisory bodies, please use the links provided.

To find out if a particular committee currently has any vacant positions, please refer to the membership lists provided on each committee website.

Overview of Advisory Bodies

Resumen general sobre los cuerpos consultivos del distrito

Communication and Visitor Guidelines

Pautas para las comunicaciones y los visitantes 

Standing Advisory Bodies

(Standing advisory bodies meet permanently on a regular basis.)

Advocacy Advisory Committee (AAC)
Campus Advisory Councils (CAC)
Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTEAC)
Community Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC)
District Advisory Council (DAC)
Equity Advisory Committee (EAC)
Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee (ESAC)
Head Start Policy Council (HSPC)
Multilingual Education Advisory Committee (MEAC) 
School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) 
School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC)
Special Education Family Advisory Committee (SEFAC)

Ad Hoc/Periodic Advisory Bodies

(Ad hoc advisory bodies are formed for a particular purpose and meet for a limited time, and are discontinued when their work is completed. Periodic advisory bodies are also formed for a particular purpose, but on a recurring basis as needed.)

Currently Active

Ad Hoc Joint Community Budget Committee
Calendar Task Force

Currently Inactive

Bond Steering Committee (BSC)
Brooke Art Transition Taskforce
Budget and Finance Advisory Committee (BFAC)
Budget Stabilization Task Force (BSTF) 
Diversity by Design Steering committee (DDSC)
Facilities and Bond Planning Advisory Committee (FABPAC)
Innovation District Advisory Committee (IDAC)
Long-range Planning Committees (LPC)
School Renaming Task Force (SRTF)
Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC)