Announcements
Superintendent Recommends Facility Master Plan
Austin Independent School District Superintendent Meria Carstarphen unveiled the Administrative Recommendation for a Facility Master Plan (FMP) at the September 26 Regular Board Meeting. The FMP aligns with the district’s strategic plan goals to ensure…
Board of Trustees Extends Superintendent's Contract
The Austin ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve a one-year extension of Superintendent Meria Carstarphen's employment contract by one year to June 30, 2014. On March 23, 2009, the Board of Trustees approved the employment contract of Dr. Carstarphen as the…
Six AISD Schools Receive Green Ribbon Awards
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) is pleased to announce that six AISD schools have received the 2010-2011 Green Ribbon Schools Award. The campuses receiving this award are: Cunningham Elementary, Doss Elementary, O. Henry Middle School, Garza…
National AFT Leader Spotlights Education Employees “Making a Difference Every Day”
American Federation of Teachers’ (AFT) Executive Vice President Lorretta Johnson recently visited a bus barn and elementary school in Austin where an innovative partnership involving teachers, administrators and the business community supports the efforts of…
Facilities Master Plan Update
AISD Superintendent Dr. Meria Carstarphen recently unveiled plans to ensure that principals, teachers, staff, parents, and community stakeholders are kept informed of the progress of district administration as they make a recommendation for a Facility…
TAKS Retesting Available In October to Out-Of School Students
The Austin Independent School District encourages all students who need to retest, or students who still need to pass a portion of the Exit Level TAKS tests to earn a high school diploma, to register for retesting on October 18-21, 2011. All testing will be…
McCallum Arts Center Grand Opening Friday, September 30
The Austin Independent School District and the Friends of the McCallum Fine Arts Academy will host a grand opening of the beautiful new McCallum Arts Center, Friday, September 30, from 6:30-8:30pm, on the McCallum campus, at 5600 Sunshine Drive.The free open…
Family Support Cooperative to Hold Additional Meetings in October
The Austin Independent School District will be holding a family support meeting October 11th beginning at 6 p.m. at Rosedale School, 2117 West 49th Street. Parents and students will be able to meet with the Special Education director, Janna Lily from 6-6:30 p…
AISD Partners with Nationally Recognized Organization
The Austin Independent school district is pleased to announce that it has been chosen to partner with CASEL, a leader in Social Emotional Learning. Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) ensures that children and adults are engaged as life-long learners who are…
39th Annual Marching Band Jamboree
The Austin Independent School District (AISD) 39th Annual Marching Band Jamboree was held on Tuesday, September 13, at the Tone Burger Stadium beginning at 7 p.m. The event showcased nearly 400 AISD students, which included the AISD all-star band, Travis High…