Announcements
Celebrate AISD Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week
Every year, AISD joins school districts across the nation in celebrating National Teacher Appreciation Week. This year, Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, and AISD invites families, staff and community members to help us celebrate the crucial role and…
District Hosts Informational Community Meetings May 7 and 23
The Austin Independent School District will host two informational community meetings on May 7 and 23.South High SchoolTuesday, May 76:30 to 8:30 p.mTravis High School, 1211 E. Oltorf St.
Watch the Latest Episode of "Inside AISD"
AISD TV is pleased to announce a new episode of Inside AISD. This monthly TV show is hosted by AISD students and highlights district news and programs as well as recognizes exemplary students and staff.The sixth episode features a wide array of stories that…
Bedichek Junior Marine Corps Earn National Spirit Award
The students in Bedichek Middle School’s Junior Marine Corps are walking a little taller these days after earning the spirit award at the 2013 National Middle School Drill Team Championships in Forth Worth recently.Approximately 30 schools competed in the…
Austin ISD Invites You To The Annual Latino Academic Achievement Awards
Austin ISD invites you to the Annual Latino Academic Achievement Awards.Saturday, May 112 to 4 p.m.LBJ Auditorium at UT Austin2315 Red River St.
Congressman Smith, IBM Scientists Lead Puff-powered Race at Oak Hill
During a visit to Oak Hill Elementary School, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, house science chair, and IBM scientists challenged the young Eagles to engineer a car using paper, straws, life savers—and wind power generated by the students' own breath.
Employees: Share Your Input on the AISD 2014-15 Calendar Survey
Austin ISD employees are encouraged to provide their feedback on three draft recommendations for a 2014-15 school calendar that have been created by the district's calendar task force.Austin ISD employees may review the options and cast their vote…
AISD Statement on Travis County Taxpayer’s Union Lawsuit Filing and Court Hearing
AUSTIN, TX—The Austin Independent School District released the following statement regarding the court hearing on a lawsuit filed by the Travis County Taxpayer’s Union SPAC:A hearing by Judge Orlinda Naranjo at 10:57 a.m. Friday, April 26, found the request…
AISD Joins ACC to Host El Día de la Familia
This Saturday, Austin ISD joins Austin Community College and other local organizations to present the seventh annual El Día de La Familia celebration. Sponsored by the Latino/Latin American Studies Center of the Austin Community College Riverside Campus, the…
Do’s and Don’ts: Communicating about the May Bond
In February, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees adopted an order calling a bond election for May 11. Austin voters will be asked whether or not to authorize the school district to issue up to $892.2 million in bonds, which you can read about on the…
AISD Employees Offered Free, Confidential Health Checkups at Campuses
The Austin Independent School District has teamed up with independent health provider Catapult Health to offer free, confidential health checkups to all district employees and their spouses enrolled in AISD’s employee health plan. The checkups,…
Hill ES Students Design Reusable Bags, Limited Amount Available for Purchase
Austin’s bag ban has only been in effect for two months, but already students at Hill Elementary School have capitalized on a way to help the city’s cause—and the environment—while also raising money for an annual fundraiser at the school. Each year…