Announcements
Update on Interim Superintendent from º£½ÇÉçÇø Board President
On April 15, Vincent Torres, president of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees, provided the following update to º£½ÇÉçÇø employees, families and the community:Dear º£½ÇÉçÇø Community,Tonight, the Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Dr. Paul Cruz as interim…
º£½ÇÉçÇø Transportation Department Named Among Best 100 in North America
º£½ÇÉçÇø Transportation Department was recognized among the top 100 School Districts Fleets of North America in April 2014 by School Bus Fleet Magazine.
º£½ÇÉçÇø's First Literacy Summit, Featuring Dr. Richard Allington
The Austin ISD Literacy Work Group was established to develop a plan for literacy in the district. A Board-Approved º£½ÇÉçÇø Strategic Priority for school year 2014–15 includes the implementation of the district literacy plan. The Literacy Work Group consists of…
'Vision + Voice' Poetry Contest for K–12 Students
**Submissions for the 2014 contest are no longer being accepted. Please visit austinisd.org in fall 2016 for details on the 2016 contest.**
April 14 Update on Superintendent from º£½ÇÉçÇø Board President
On April 14, Vincent Torres, president of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees, provided the following update to º£½ÇÉçÇø employees, families and the community:Dear º£½ÇÉçÇø Community: 

Earlier today, Dr. Meria Carstarphen informed me that she had formally accepted the…
Thank You, º£½ÇÉçÇø
Dear º£½ÇÉçÇø Community: Today, I formally accepted the position of superintendent of Atlanta Public Schools. I will work with the º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees on a successful transition plan.As I leave Austin, I feel assured knowing that º£½ÇÉçÇø will remain in the good…
April 11 Update from º£½ÇÉçÇø Board President
On April 11, Vincent Torres, president of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees, provided the following update to º£½ÇÉçÇø employees, families and the community:Dear º£½ÇÉçÇø community,The Austin ISD Board of Trustees met this past Monday in open session and Tuesday in…
Information on Opting Out of Standardized Tests
Many parents, and even many educators, are dismayed by the frequency and emphasis on standardized tests in public schools. These testing programs are required by state and federal law. Other than very specific exceptions related to English language learners,…
Photo Slideshow: 2014 Student Art Show
º£½ÇÉçÇø's 2014 Youth Art Month celebration—Art Can Take Many Shapes—highlights student artwork from throughout the district.Hundreds of photos, sculptures, drawings and much more are on display at the district art show inside the Wells Fargo building downtown,…
Update from º£½ÇÉçÇø Board President
On April 4, Vincent Torres, president of the º£½ÇÉçÇø Board of Trustees, provided the following message to º£½ÇÉçÇø employees, families and community members about the contingency plan should Superintendent Meria Carstarphen be officially selected April 14 to lead…
º£½ÇÉçÇø to Host Free City-wide Electronics Recycling Event April 26
The º£½ÇÉçÇø will host a free, city wide electronics recycling event on Saturday, April 26 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the parking lot at Austin High School at 1715 W Cesar Chavez Street.Consumers are encouraged to bring their used…
º£½ÇÉçÇø School Nurse of the Year, º£½ÇÉçÇø School Health Assistant of the Year
Cassie Moffitt has been selected as º£½ÇÉçÇø School Nurse of the Year and Victoria Valero as º£½ÇÉçÇø School Health Assistant of the Year.For the second year in a row, this honor has gone to a school health team who work together covering two busy schools, Clayton…