Announcements
Travis ECHS Hosts Annual Tamale-making Party
Family and community members, trustees and staff joined students this week at Travis Early College High Schools annual tamalada, or tamale-making party. While the group worked together to assemble 1,500 to 2,000 tamales, many reflected on memories
Austin High Coach Earns No-Cut Coach Award
Austin High School head tennis coach Leslie Oduwole recently earned the 2018 No-Cut Coach Award from the United States Tennis Association. The award recognizes coaches who adopt a no-cut approach, allowing athletes of all talents the opportunity to
Free Capital Metro Bus Rides for K12 Students Now Permanent
Starting today, all K12 students can ride Capital Metro services for free, as a permanent part of the agency's fare structure. In June, Capital Metro began a summer pilot program offering free fares for K12 students in Central Texas, and received
AISD Alumni Spotlight: Brenda Salazar
Creating functional chairs out of cardboard for an engineering class is one of Brenda Salazars most vivid memories as a student at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders. For weeks, Salazar and her classmates attempted to design and build
AISD Board Welcomes Two New Trustees
The 熱えapp Board of Trustees last night held swearing-in ceremonies for two new board members and two returning members, and thanked two outgoing trustees for their service. New trustees LaTisha Anderson and Kristin Ashy took their seats on
Board Approves Renaming of Allan Facility toAnita Ferrales Coy Facility
The 熱えapp Board of Trustees at its Nov. 26 regular meeting approved the renaming of the John T. Allan Facility to the Anita Ferrales Coy Facility. The renaming will go into effect for the 2019-20 school year. Anita Ferrales Coy served as principal
Vote on Options for the 201920 School Calendar / Votar en opciones para el calendario 201920
熱えapp is currently working on the calendar for the 201920 school year. The Calendar Task Force has worked very hard to prepare three calendar options. Please take a moment to review the summary of each calendar option below and express your preference
Budget Briefs: Task Force Moves Toward Finalizing Recommendations
The Budget Stabilization Task Force continued its work toward finalizing recommendations at its Nov. 14 meeting. The 11th meeting of the task force was largely focused on approving language for each recommendation option to solidify a member poll. Here are
Dispatching the Competition: Bowie High School Newspaper Wins Pacemaker Award
(Story written by Rachel Baschnagel, Bowie High School journalism student.)
Bowie Girls Basketball Hosts Be-YOU-tiful Tournament
Bowie High School Coach Vickie Benson recently hosted the sixth annual Bowie Girls Be-YOU-tiful Basketball Classic. The tournament aims to empower young women, and each year its driven by a different theme or message that focuses on issues affecting
Budget Briefs: Task Force Continues Discussion on Recommendations, Presentation to Board Nov. 12
The Budget Stabilization Task Force continued its discussion of potential recommendations and reviewed a preliminary survey at the Nov. 7 meeting. The 10th meeting of the task force also included a continued presentation from the staffing and compensation
AISD Bond 2017 One-Year Anniversary Update
熱えapp Friends: One year ago, voters approved AISD's largest bond: a $1 billion investment to embark on the first phase of a long-term plan to modernize schools and address overcrowding and critical deficiencies. Since then, our AISD bond team and