Announcements
Class of 2023: award-winning student journalists
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD kicks off a month of celebrating the graduating Class of 2023 with a profile of three award-winning student journalists who will take their hard work and dedication into different rewarding career paths. Breaking news: Three Bowie High…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD to request informal review of TEA Special Education Conservatorship (en español)
Today, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD is requesting an informal review of the Texas Education Agency’s March 31, 2023, Final Report that recommended a conservator to help address special education issues in the district.
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Board of Trustees Addresses Special Education Conservatorship (en español)
Earlier today, we received notice from the Texas Education Agency that it intends to put the district under state conservatorship for special education. Under a conservatorship, a team selected by the Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency would…
An Update on Special Education from Interim Superintendent Matias Segura (en español)
Addressing the challenges around Special Education and the backlog in student evaluations is a shared priority for me and the Board. We have a great team, and everyone has special education as a top priority. This is the first of periodic updates that I will…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD moves to twice-monthly pay starting in July (en español)
Beginning in July 2023, all employees in all departments and at all campuses—full-time, part-time and substitutes—will get paid twice per month. Employees will receive their paychecks on the 15th and the last business day of each month, which is 24 paychecks…
Women's History Month profile: Ann Richards (en español)
This is the first in a month-long profile series spotlighting women leaders and trailblazers for whom Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD schools are named. As Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD begins its celebration of Women’s History Month, we profile former Texas Governor Ann Richards. Texas…
Black History Month profile: Dr. W. Charles Akins (en español)
This is the concluding profile in a month-long series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD schools are named. This week we spotlight native Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ite Dr. William Charles Akins – an Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD pathbreaker with a multitude of firsts…
CTE Spotlight: Jennis Egan applies art in her cosmetology program
By, Nayeli Santoyo, with additional reporting by Kathy Swartz and Sydney Kim
Award-winning McCallum fiddler joins friends for upcoming concerts
Although Georgia Halverson won’t graduate from McCallum High School until 2024, the nationally-recognized fiddler is already focused on getting her sound to graduate before she does. Halverson, who started playing violin at age four, is also a member of the…
CTE Spotlight: Crockett Junior Andrew Garcia building a career in construction
When he started his freshman year at Crockett Early College High School, Andrew Garcia wanted to go into theater and build stage props. As he was signing up, he was told that if he wanted to do theater, he should sign up for construction. Now, he has found…
CTE Spotlight- Max Campbell Odom is turning up the heat in the Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ High School Culinary Arts program
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ High School senior Max "Camp" Campbell Odom accidentally stumbled upon his passion for cooking while browsing elective choices his sophomore year. As an only child, he had spent some time in the kitchen helping his mom and thought he could give…
Statement from Board President Geronimo Rodriguez, representing current and incoming trustees (en español)
Yesterday evening, the current AISD Board of Trustees met with the four newly elected members who will be joining the board Dec. 1. Our shared goal was to begin discussing the process of choosing a new interim superintendent to serve Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD until a…