Announcements

Curbside Registration for New Students / Matriculación de nuevos estudiantes desde la banqueta Â
(El español está disponible abajo) Students new to ºÚÁϹÙÍø can register onsite at their campus, Aug. 3–6 from 9–11 a.m. and 1–3 p.m.

Summer Vision 2020: Edition 7, July 23 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 7, 23 de julio
Need to Know: Educational Models and Definitions We realize families want to make the best choice for their students. Prior to face-to-face instruction beginning again, families will be given an intent form to determine the caregiver’s learning choice for…

Superintendent Check-In: Multilingual Education Q&As
How will ºÚÁϹÙÍø serve emergent bilingual students (English learners) in a virtual classroom? For students who are learning English, ºÚÁϹÙÍø provides dual language, transitional bilingual and ESL (English as a Second Language) programs. In addition, students who…

Superintendent Check-In: UIL Athletics Q&As
Will students participate in Athletics activities? If yes, what will that look like and what safety protocols will be in place? The health and safety of our student athletes are our top priority. As of right now, we plan to resume athletics on September 8…

Lone Superintendent Finalist / Única finalista para el puesto de superintendente
Dear Austin ISD Community: Tonight, the Austin ISD Board of Trustees is excited to announce Dr. Stephanie Elizalde as the lone finalist to serve as Superintendent of the ºÚÁϹÙÍø.

Superintendent Check-In: Technology Q&As
What technology will students get from Austin ISD? This fall, all students will either have a Chromebook or iPad. Previous to this year, Chromebooks were available to all students in grades 8-12.

ºÚÁϹÙÍø to Provide Free Produce Boxes featuring Texas-Grown Foods / El ºÚÁϹÙÍø distribuirá cajas de frutas y vegetales gratis que contienen alimentos cultivados en Texas
(El español está disponible abajo) Beginning July 22, families will receive free produce boxes at ºÚÁϹÙÍø curbside meal sites. The boxes will feature locally grown produce, such as peppers, melons, squash, carrots and other seasonal staples. The Common Market…

Summer Vision 2020: Edition 6, July 16 / Visión del Verano de 2020: Edición 6, 16 de julio
(El español está disponible abajo) Need to know: 2020–21 School Year to Begin with Virtual Instruction As you may have heard, Austin ISD will suspend in-person education and deliver virtual instruction for the first three weeks of the 2020–21 school year.…

Austin ISD Online Learning/Professional Learning FAQ // Preguntas frecuentes sobre el aprendizaje en lÃnea y el aprendizaje profesional del Austin ISD
(El español está disponible abajo). Will my child be learning online or in the school building? There is lots of uncertainty right now about who will be face to face in our schools and at what point teachers will be back in classrooms with teachers.…

2020–21 School Year to Begin with Virtual Instruction / Año escolar 2020–21 comenzará con instrucción virtual
The health and safety of our students and staff are at the forefront of all of our decisions. Even though the first day of school is Aug. 18, we know that our teachers and staff need to report to school weeks before that date. Given our public health…

ºÚÁϹÙÍø Holds Community Equity Summit: Our Voices, Our Stories
The Austin ISD community gathered via Zoom on June 30th for the Community Equity Summit: Our Voices, Our Stories. The Summit was hosted by the ºÚÁϹÙÍø Office of Equity and Cultural Proficiency. In attendance were ºÚÁϹÙÍø students, families, teachers, staff and…

Statement from the Board President on behalf of the ºÚÁϹÙÍø Board of Trustees / Declaración del presidente de la mesa directiva
(El español está disponible abajo) Statement from the Board President- July 10, 2020 On behalf of the ºÚÁϹÙÍø Board of Trustees, we are excited to report the executive search for the next Austin ISD Superintendent has attracted an incredibly large, qualified…