Announcements
AISD Develops New Resources to Support Campus Advisory Councils
Austin ISD has developed new user-friendly materials to help Principals, CAC co-chairs, and CAC members get the most from our Campus Advisory Councils. Examples of these resources include a calendar of activities, brief narrated training presentations, sample…
AISD High School Late Start for Feb. 27 Canceled
The late start scheduled for Austin ISD high schools this Thursday, Feb. 27, has been canceled to make up instructional time lost due to inclement weather.AISD will have a regular, full instructional day on Thursday, February 27, and classes will be begin at…
Addressing Time Worked During Delayed Start & District Closure Days
Austin ISD is providing guidance related to honoring the time worked by employees to ensure safety and preparedness in the areas of transportation, facilities, food services and police operations during the series of bad weather days where the district has…
Update on Bad Weather Make-up Day
Austin ISD appreciates the cooperation of staff members, students and families during the inclement weather days earlier this year, which caused district-wide cancelations and late-starts at AISD schools and district offices. When school is closed…
AISD Celebrates African-American Heritage Sunday
This weekend, Austin ISD will be honoring the heritage of African-Americans and their legacies, which can be seen throughout the school district. The district also will honor students for academic success and community members for their leadership and service…
Perez Elementary Students First to See Kids Vision for Life Van in Central Texas
Perez Elementary School students were the first in Central Texas to benefit from a joint effort between the Austin Community Foundation and Essilor Vision Foundation bringing a mobile vision van to Central Texas.
School and Family Work Group Report
Joint Subcommittees of the Austin City Council, Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees and Travis County Commissioner’s Court made recommendations for retaining families in Central Austin and keeping public schools strong.
Austin High Video Highlights Successful MAPS Course
Methods for Academic and Personal Success is an AISD program/course designed to help freshmen during their transition to high school. MAPS first begin when the Austin High School Freshman Initiative Committee sought to enhance opportunities for incoming…
Blazier Elementary's Successful Virtual Book Drive
Blazier Elementary School and Education Austin worked together with First Book to coordinate a Virtual Book Drive to promote literacy. The teachers and administrators at Blazier worked tirelessly to raise more than $1,900 so their 900 students can receive the…
Austin Animal Center visits Health Science Students at Eastside
Kimberly Hart, the Outreach and Education Program Manager for the Austin Animal Center recently visited students enrolled in the Principles of Health Science courses at Eastside Memorial High School. Hart provided students with information about preparation…
Austin ISD presents at The Kennedy Center’s Any Given Child Exchange
The Kennedy Center's Education Division of the National Partnerships held its annual Any Given Child (AGC) Exchange in Arlington, VA on February 11-12, 2014.The AGC Exchange convenes selected cities to share best practices and new strategies around…
Make-Up Day Monday, Feb. 17, for AISD Schools and Offices
Austin ISD appreciates your cooperation during the recent inclement weather days, which caused district-wide cancelations and late starts at AISD schools and district offices.As per the AISD board approved 2013-14 school year calendar, Monday, Feb. 17, will…