Announcements
2,000 Points and Counting
As she scored the 2,000th point of her basketball career, Crockett ECHS senior Jordyn Carter joined an elite group of high school athletes—and made it look easy. Up against the Lanier Lady Vikings on Jan. 2, and with 1:27 in the third quarter,…
Budget Briefs: Task Force Submits Final Report to Superintendent, Present to Board
The Budget Stabilization Task Force submitted its final report to Superintendent Paul Cruz Jan. 4 concluding its months-long process to identify creative strategies to close the budget deficit. The Task Force presented an overview of its process, findings and…
91´ô¸ç Board of Trustees Elects New Officers
AISD Board of Trustees elected new officers at its work session last night. Geronimo M. Rodriguez will continue as board president. Rodriguez has served District 6 since June 2017 and as board president since May 2018. Cindy Anderson was named…
2018–19 Parent & Families Survey Now Available
The 91´ô¸ç 2018–19 Parent & Families Survey is now available and is accepting responses online through March 8. Families are encouraged to participate so they can share input on district and campus performance. The survey includes questions about how…
91´ô¸ç Closed for Winter Break
All 91´ô¸ç office and campuses are closed Dec. 21–Jan. 1. Staff return Jan. 2 and all students except those at the Ann Richards School return Jan. 7. Jan. 3–4 are student holidays/additional professional development days for all campuses…
2017 Bond Newsletter Issue 4
As part of 91´ô¸ç's continued commitment to communicate the progress of the 2017 Bond to the community, we are sharing the latest issue of our AISD Future: 2017 Bond Newsletter.
Board Approves Renaming of Fulmore to Lively Middle School
The 91´ô¸ç Board of Trustees at its Dec. 17 regular meeting approved the renaming of Zachary Taylor Fulmore Middle School to Sarah Beth Lively Middle School. The renaming will go into effect for the 2019–20 school year. Lively served as a teacher at…
91´ô¸ç Remembers Gus Garcia for Dedication, Leadership
Today, the 91´ô¸ç family mourns the loss of one of its greatest community leaders and public servants, Gustavo L. "Gus" Garcia. Garcia passed away Dec. 16, surrounded by family and friends. In 2007, AISD named Gus Garcia Middle School after him for…
Travis ECHS Hosts Annual Tamale-making Party
Family and community members, trustees and staff joined students this week at Travis Early College High School’s 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 K–12 Students Now Permanent
Starting today, all K–12 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 K–12 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 Salazar’s 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…