Announcements
Officially Welcoming Dr. Stephanie Elizalde / Bienvenida oficial a la Dra. Stephanie Elizalde
Dear Austin ISD Community, On August 11, 2020 the Board of Trustees officially welcomed Dr. Stephanie Elizalde to Austin ISD as the new Superintendent. We are proud to have Dr. Elizalde, a talented and experienced educator, lead the Austin ISD…
Revised reopening plan / Plan de reapertura actualizado
(El español está disponible abajo) Dear Austin ISD families, Austin ISD is open for learning on Sept. 8, and we are excited to see our students and staff again, virtually or otherwise. With all of the input we received from our community and task…
AISD Releases Mobile App/ AISD lanza aplicación móvil
(El español está disponible abajo) Austin ISD is happy to announce the launch of our mobile app—a new way to stay connected. The app will allow all AISD students, staff and families to receive notifications from the district and campuses for which…
Sept. 8 start of school / Las clases empiezan el 8 de septiembre
(El español está disponible abajo) For information pertaining to staff, please visit www.austinisd.org/staff/covid19 Dear Austin ISD Family, Early this morning, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees approved a revised school calendar which reflects…
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 9, Aug. 6 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 9, 6 de agosto
Need to Know: Aug. 6 Meeting Today, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees will discuss the possibility of revising the first day of school on the current board approved calendar to Sept. 8, 2020. The proposed calendar change would be followed by four weeks of…
Superintendent Check-In: Transportation FAQs
Will Austin ISD be providing transportation when face-to-face learning resumes? Yes. We will be providing transportation service like we do every school year. This year we are implementing many additional safety precautionary measures to…
Superintendent Check-In: Food Services Q&As
When face-to-face on-campus instruction resumes, how will students safely eat lunch not to spread COVID-19? To minimize contact, all schools will serve breakfast and lunch in the classroom. We are ordering 55,000 desk shields to protect students when they…
Superintendent Check-In: Operations FAQs
When face-to-face instruction resumes, what are we providing to staff to keep them safe? AISD has been working hard to ensure that all students and staff are as safe as possible when face to face instruction begins. AISD will provide all necessary personal…
Superintendent Check-In: Visual and Performing Arts Q&As
Will students participate in Visual & Performing Arts activities? If yes, what will that look like and what safety protocols will be in place? The health and safety of our students and teachers are our top priority. As of now, we plan to resume in-…
Engagement opportunities with Dr. Elizalde / Oportunidades para conocer a la Dra. Elizalde
Last week, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees named Stephanie Elizalde the lone finalist for Superintendent of AISD. We are excited for the Austin community to get to know Dr. Elizalde and learn about her vision for our district. Next week the district will…
Superintendent Check-In: Middle School Q&As
How will remote instruction look different from last semester? Firstly, Austin ISD will use a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning. Synchronous online classes are those that require students and instructors to be online at the same time.…
Summer Vision 2020: Edition 8, July 30 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 8, 30 de julio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to Know: How we’re supporting teachers The summer has been a time of tremendous growth and learning as we prepare to welcome students back to learning environments in August. The technology, academics and professional…