Announcements
Listen now! Austin ISD news, updates and more for Jan. 30
In this week’s episode we highlight the kickoff of Black History Month, beginning with the Pan-African Flag-raising Ceremony at Akins High School on Monday, Feb. 2.
Student Safety and Off-Campus Protest
Dear Austin ISD community, Today, students at 14 campuses participated in student-led protests related to immigration enforcement activities. While many of our students participated in walk-out demonstrations on campus, some students left our schools…
Enrollment Updates and Volunteer Opportunities
As we navigate our school transitions together, we are working hard to ensure every student has a clear and supported path for the upcoming school year. Here is the latest on our enrollment timelines: The Transition Enrollment round has officially closed…
Continuing conversations around academic visioning, boundary changes and consolidations (En español)
Dear Austin ISD community, We are well into our transition work related to the school consolidations approved back in November, and it’s time to revisit our plan to move forward with boundary changes. This work is essential to ensure every student in Austin…
TEA approves 22 of 24 Turnaround Plans, final two on track for approval (En español)
Dear Austin ISD community, I’m pleased to share that we’ve heard back from TEA about the Turnaround Plans (TAPs) submitted in November 2025. What TEA decided TEA has approved 22 of our 24 Turnaround Plans (92%) without requiring any adjustments. For the…
Special Education Evaluation Progress (en español)
Austin ISD’s Special Education Department accomplished a major milestone as it was shared with the board that the district has zero overdue evaluations! That’s a significant turnaround from 1,588 late evaluations in 2022–23. By the numbers: The…
Austin ISD schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Wednesday, Jan. 28
Dear Austin ISD Community, All Austin ISD schools and offices will operate on normal schedules Wednesday, Jan. 28. All extracurricular and after-school activities will resume. Check with your campus/program leadership for information about…
Austin ISD schools and offices closed Tuesday, Jan. 27
Dear Austin ISD Community, All Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27. All extracurricular activities and athletic events are also canceled. Decisions like these are never easy because we know our students do best when…
Austin ISD Schools, offices closed Monday, Jan. 26 (En español)
Dear Austin ISD Community, Due to anticipated extreme temperatures and unsafe road conditions, all Austin ISD offices and schools will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. Based on reports from our local meteorologist and crews out in the field, we expect…
Listen now! Austin ISD news updates and more for Jan. 23
Welcome back to Austin ISD News Briefs! Here’s this week’s highlights.
A message from Superintendent Segura: Updates on Immigration Enforcement and Austin ISD’s Support Resources
Dear Austin ISD Community, We are closely following reports of immigration enforcement activity in Central Texas and would like to remind you of our policies and practices as we provide safe, supportive and inclusive learning environments for our families…
Austin ISD teachers surprised as finalists for the H-E-B 2026 Excellence in Education Awards
Two amazing Austin ISD teachers received a big surprise on Jan. 13 as they learned they are finalists for the prestigious 2026 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Joslin Elementary School Special Education Teacher Alasin DeVeny and…