/tags/austin-independent-school-district Austin Independent School District en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:37:41 GMT /education/2024-08-06/austin-isd-chief-financial-officer-on-leave-after-an-arrest-unrelated-to-district-work Chief Financial Officer Ed Ramos had already planned to leave the district on Aug. 16 after submitting his resignation last month. The superintendent placed him on leave on July 31. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:37:41 GMT /education/2024-08-06/austin-isd-chief-financial-officer-on-leave-after-an-arrest-unrelated-to-district-work Becky Fogel /education/2024-06-03/austin-texas-aisd-spanish-interpretation-high-school-graduations-first-time Parents and school board officials said having Spanish interpretation during the ceremonies can change a family's sense of belonging. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 17:37:42 GMT /education/2024-06-03/austin-texas-aisd-spanish-interpretation-high-school-graduations-first-time Greta Díaz González Vázquez /education/2024-05-20/what-does-a-school-board-do-austin-texas Long before she was elected to serve as the District 1 Trustee, Candace Hunter understood the ins and outs of the school board. The former Austin ISD teacher has spent a lot of time trying to help other people understand it too. Mon, 20 May 2024 21:10:41 GMT /education/2024-05-20/what-does-a-school-board-do-austin-texas Becky Fogel /education/2024-02-12/austin-isd-completes-all-special-education-evaluations-that-were-overdue-from-the-last-school-year The completion of nearly 1,200 evaluations is an important milestone in the district's effort to improve services for students with disabilities. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:31:31 GMT /education/2024-02-12/austin-isd-completes-all-special-education-evaluations-that-were-overdue-from-the-last-school-year Becky Fogel /2022-11-08/aisd-bonds-and-school-board-election-2022 Austin voters have approved the largest bond in the school district’s history. The Austin ISD board of trustees is also getting four new members after Tuesday's election. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 23:49:40 GMT /2022-11-08/aisd-bonds-and-school-board-election-2022 Becky Fogel /education/2022-08-03/austin-isd-wants-teacher-housing-in-the-2022-bond-but-some-educators-are-skeptical-of-the-plan Austin ISD is urging the school board to include $50 million for affordable housing for teachers in the 2022 bond package. Teachers have raised concerns about what it would be like to live in employer-owned housing. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 14:32:09 GMT /education/2022-08-03/austin-isd-wants-teacher-housing-in-the-2022-bond-but-some-educators-are-skeptical-of-the-plan Becky Fogel /education/2022-06-07/texas-schools-cant-provide-to-go-meals-this-summer-after-federal-waivers-expire A pandemic waiver allowing parents and guardians to pick up free meals from schools expired at the end of this school year in Texas. Some are now concerned fewer students will have access to nutritious food over the summer. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:45:03 GMT /education/2022-06-07/texas-schools-cant-provide-to-go-meals-this-summer-after-federal-waivers-expire Becky Fogel /education/2022-05-18/austin-isds-superintendent-has-been-named-the-lone-finalist-to-lead-dallas-isd Austin Independent School District Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde might be leaving the district for Dallas. Thu, 19 May 2022 01:03:09 GMT /education/2022-05-18/austin-isds-superintendent-has-been-named-the-lone-finalist-to-lead-dallas-isd Marisa Charpentier /education/2022-01-28/austin-isd-adds-two-fridays-off-this-semester-to-provide-stress-relief-to-staff-amid-omicron-wave Students and staff will now have Feb. 11 and March 4 off. Teachers and campus-based staff will still be paid. Fri, 28 Jan 2022 06:17:04 GMT /education/2022-01-28/austin-isd-adds-two-fridays-off-this-semester-to-provide-stress-relief-to-staff-amid-omicron-wave Marisa Charpentier /education/2022-01-07/school-districts-ask-parents-to-fill-in-as-substitute-teachers-as-covid-cases-rise-in-central-texas Austin ISD and Hays CISD did not have enough subs to cover all the requests they got this week. Fri, 07 Jan 2022 21:41:54 GMT /education/2022-01-07/school-districts-ask-parents-to-fill-in-as-substitute-teachers-as-covid-cases-rise-in-central-texas Claire McInerny