Announcements
Maplewood Elementary teacher receives national award for physical education
It’s shaping up to be a good year for one Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ teacher, Maplewood's Rebecca Lambdin-Abraham has been named one of the top physical education instructors in the nation.
Health and Physical Education textbooks open to family review
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ families can review health and physical education textbooks and provide feedback via a survey. Why it matters:  This is the first time in 14 years that the textbooks have been revised. It’s also the first time in 24 years that the…
Back-to-School testing results in 14.5% positivity (En Español)
Back-to-school COVID-19 testing on Monday and Tuesday yielded a 14.5% overall positivity rate.
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ prepared for Omicron, ready to start school on Wednesday (En Español)
With Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ resuming classes as scheduled after the Winter Break, staff and families can help prevent the spread of the Omicron variant by getting boosted this week, getting tested at one of our 11 hubs beginning Monday, Jan. 3, and by double-layering…
Elizalde: District Aims For Balanced Budget
Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ is going to plan more conservatively and deliver a balanced budget this school year. The remarks came during a public conversation with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith on Monday. Elizalde reiterated the…
Sunset Valley Elementary Teacher Receives $10,000 Grant from Rack Room Shoes
Smiles could almost be seen through masks at Sunset Valley Elementary School on Monday. That’s because Jessica Onyegam was recognized as a Rack Room Shoes Teacher of the Year. She was presented with a $10,000 technology lab grant for the school and a $500…
How to support the LBJ Jaguars headed to state (En Español)
Our LBJ Jaguars are headed to state! Why it matters: This is the first Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ football program to reach the state football championship since 1973, and it’s the first time in LBJ’s history. How to support: Everyone in town can come together to…
Teachers and classified staff could see pay increase (En Español)
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ teachers could receive a $1,000 base pay raise in addition to a 2% raise of the midpoint of their pay scale in the new school year.
Update on 2022–23 schedule, pay raises (En Español)
After reflecting on input that I and members of our leadership team recently received from many of our staff and families, I wanted to let you know where we’ve landed on the schedule for next school year. I also wanted to share how we’re proposing to use…
Give us feedback on the calendar (En Español)
We’re looking for your feedback on the 2022-23 academic calendar via a survey. Last week, we outlined some possible updates to the calendar for you, and now it’s time to let us know what you think.
LBJ Jaguars Head to State Semifinals
Austin is celebrating the LBJ Early College High School Jaguars as they're headed to the state semifinals in football.
Austin Ed Fund Announces the Jacquie Porter Scholarship Fund
Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ students who want to make a career helping young students now have a new scholarship. The Austin Ed Fund announced Friday morning that its Jacquie Porter Memorial Fund will be used to establish a scholarship for Austin °¼Í¹ÊÓƵ high school students who…