6:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12 —
All º£½ÇÉçÇø schools and offices are operating on a normal schedule.
2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 —
º£½ÇÉçÇø is back to normal operations today, Tuesday, Feb. 11. This includes athletic and fine arts events and other activities scheduled for this evening.
The district also does not anticipate any changes for tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 12.
4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 —
Due to inclement weather, º£½ÇÉçÇø will operate on a two-hour delay for schools, offices and bus routes Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Parents with questions about transportation can call º£½ÇÉçÇø's transportation department between 7:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. at 512-414-0238.
º£½ÇÉçÇø will excuse tardies for students and staff members due to weather or circumstances related to inclement weather.
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory through 6 p.m. tomorrow, which could mean hazardous conditions and icy roads. º£½ÇÉçÇø will continue to monitor the weather overnight.
However, at this time, based on the best information available to the district from meteorologists, there are no concrete projections on whether or not Austin will experience freezing temperatures and precipitation that would impact roads and bridges in the morning.
District officials will reconvene to reassess the situation at 4 a.m. tomorrow.
Should conditions change overnight and affect the district's operations and schedule, º£½ÇÉçÇø will notify employees starting at 4:30 a.m. and families at 6 a.m.
For the few students who ride district buses before 6 a.m., º£½ÇÉçÇø will communicate any changes to the district's schedule starting at 5 a.m.
If there are no changes that will affect º£½ÇÉçÇø's operations or school schedule, the district will NOT send notifications.
Please visit the district's website for official and up-to-date information.
8:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10 —
º£½ÇÉçÇø continues to monitor the weather overnight. If there is a change in the district's schedule, º£½ÇÉçÇø will notify families, team members and the community by 6 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.
In addition, team members such as bus drivers who have earlier start times and students who ride buses before 6 a.m. will be contacted earlier.
10:01 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10 —
Based on information from the National Weather Service (NWS), the Austin area may experience some rain and potential freezing temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Austin ISD is closely monitoring the weather and will remain in constant communication with other local government agencies and partners to coordinate information.
At this time, all º£½ÇÉçÇø schools and offices are operating on a normal schedule. And, all after-school activities will continue as scheduled today.
Inclement Weather Process for º£½ÇÉçÇø
When would the district make decisions on late start, early release or school cancelations?
The district will make every effort to make decisions on late start, early release or school cancelations as early as possible to allow employees, parents and caregivers enough time to make appropriate plans.
If º£½ÇÉçÇø has compelling information the day before the anticipated inclement weather, the district will make a decision before 9 p.m., if at all possible.
If º£½ÇÉçÇø does not have such information by 9 p.m. the day before, the next update and decision point will be the next day by approximately 6 a.m.
How will the district communicate any changes to schedules or operations?
If the weather appears to impact regular district operations and schedules, º£½ÇÉçÇø will send direct messages to employees, parents and caregivers via the district’s phone, text and email notification system as soon as the decision is made.
The district will also update the news media and provide official information through the º£½ÇÉçÇø website and social media channels: Austin ISD on Twitter and Facebook.
º£½ÇÉçÇø will NOT send notifications if the weather does not impact our schools. Updates will be posted online and on social media.
How can I update my contact information for phone, text and email notifications?
Visit the district’s to learn how to update your information.