Announcements
AISD Board Approves New Principals
On March 28, ϳԹ ISD's Board of Trustees approved new principal appointments for Casey, Patton and Walnut Creek elementary schools and Burnet and Martin middle schools.David Dean will lead Burnet Middle School. Dean most recently served as Burnet Middle…
Employees: New Business System Launches July 1
Team AISD:AISD is rolling out a new business system on July 1. We are working with principals, managers and bookkeepers across the district to implement the new system, which better integrates the district's finance and human capital applications. We also…
How Can AISD Reach You Best?
PLEASE NOTE—THE SURVEY HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND WILL NOW BE OPEN THRU 5 p.m., May 5.ϳԹ ISD is planning for the modernization of its school facilities, which may include future bond elections.In conjunction with the community-based Facilities and Bond…
Trustees Seek Submissions for New Name of Lee Elementary School
ϳԹ ISD's Board of Trustees invites community members to submit nominations for the renaming of Lee Elementary School, located at 3308 Hampton Road.Nominations may be submitted online at www.austinisd.org/naming/form or in person or by mail at Carruth…
Education ϳԹ Hosts Citizenship Drive
Education ϳԹ—in collaboration with the Consulate General of Mexico in ϳԹ, the Equal Justice Center, NALEO Educational Fund and Univision ϳԹ—is hosting a citizenship drive from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. April 2 at Allan Elementary School, 4900 Gonzales St.The…
Access to Schools Limited During STAAR Testing
ϳԹ ISD students are scheduled to take state exams, including the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, through May.As has been the practice on test days in the past, the district will limit visitors’ access to schools during the week of May 9…
Public Comment Sign-ups for March 28 Board Meeting to Begin on Thursday
Because ϳԹ ISD is closed Friday, March 25, the district is taking steps to accommodate those who would like to sign up to speak at the regular board meeting March 28. AISD will accept public comment sign-ups for that meeting from 1–4:45 p.m. on…
2016 Vision+Voice Student Poetry Contest Seeking Submissions
Calling all poets! The third annual Vision+Voice student poetry contest is seeking your submissions.Vision+Voice is a partnership between ϳԹ ISD and the Department of Arts and Humanities at ϳԹ Community College.A panel of published poets will select…
Ann Richards School Wins $1,000 for Spoilage Tracker Idea
Students from throughout ϳԹ ISD met at Crockett High School today to “Think It Up”—creating big ideas that can be crowdfunded on donorschoose.org.The winning idea—Green SAFE—was from Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, which won $1,000. Green…
AISD Releases Students Early at 17 Campuses on March 11
ϳԹ ISD anticipates that the combination of SXSW and President Barack Obama's visit on Friday, March 11, will have a significant effect on district operations.To help minimize complications for our families, staff and students, the district will take…
LBJ ECHS Family of Schools Joins Creative Learning Initiative
The LBJ family of schools has been selected to be the next vertical team to join the Creative Learning Initiative in 2016–17.The Creative Learning Initiative provides professional development, community arts partnerships, dance and theatre specialists, and…
AISD Celebrates Youth Art Month
In celebration of Youth Art Month, student artists will have their masterpieces on display at schools throughout the district during March. Brentwood Elementary School kicks things off with an Encore Night on March 8, highlighting special programs…