Announcements
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD prepares for new state law that requires armed security officer on every campus (En español)
Last spring the Texas Legislature passed a new law, HB 3, requiring all Texas school districts to have at least one armed security officer at every campus during school hours.
New deputy superintendent will align work of schools, academics teams (en español)
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD is excited to welcome Patricia Rodriguez as the district’s first deputy superintendent. Driving the news: The district is undergoing a reorganization of the former offices of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Leadership and Academics. To better align their work and…
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Trustees Approve $1.86 Billion Budget for 2023–24
Board agrees to spend $52 million in savings to fund across-the-board pay raises Early Friday morning, the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a $1.86 billion budget for the 2023–24 fiscal year, which starts on July 1. The budget…
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Portal Maintenance (en español)
Due to scheduled maintenance, the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD portal will be temporarily unavailable from 8 p.m. Saturday, June 10, through 5 a.m. Sunday, June 11. All applications accessed through the portal—including staff email, AISD student registration and the…
Travis ECHS senior finds his passion through computer science (En Español)
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD continues a month of celebrating the graduating Class of 2023 with a profile of Travis Early College High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ senior Samyog Budha Magar, who is proud of his Nepalese roots. Curiosity about the world of video games and computer programming…
Take a peek at the (school) year in numbers (en español)
Sadly, this is the end of another school year! No, it’s not sarcasm. Lots of amazing things happened in 2022-23. And I want to share some of them with you. If you’re like me and you love numbers – buckle up for this journey! Children spent 75,600…
Texas House, Governor Abbott clash over vouchers; plan could cost SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD millions in state funding (En Español)
With less than two weeks left before the end of the regular legislative session, the Texas House of Representatives and Gov. Greg Abbott are still far apart on whether and how to give some Texas families tax dollars to pay for private school. One current…
Board Approves 2023-24 Pay Raise for All Teachers, Staff (en español)
Last night, the board of trustees unanimously approved a new SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD compensation package for the 2023–24 school year. Why it matters: The package provides meaningful raises for all teachers and staff:
Highly recruited wheelchair athlete knows the value of being different (En Español)
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD continues a month of celebrating the graduating Class of 2023 with a profile of Akins High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ senior Elias Brown, who will be attending the University of Arizona on a full scholarship for wheelchair basketball. After the COVID pandemic…
New TEA rules will downgrade some public schools, districts (en Español)
By Paul Stinson SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD is anticipating its secondary campus and district A-F letter grades will decline by one to two letters under new TEA rules for how scores are calculated and how letter grades are assigned. Why it matters: The Texas Education…
Message From the Superintendent: Graduation Safety (en español)
Dear SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD community, As we prepare for graduation ceremonies and end of year celebrations and events, I want to take a moment to remind everyone of the role each of us plays in keeping our schools and community safe. Graduation reminders Visitors are…
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD student tech inventory; ALL devices to be disabled May 25 (en Español)
In preparation for a district-wide tech inventory this summer, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD is asking students and families to return ALL tech devices – iPads, laptops, charging cords, hotspots, iPad cases, etc. – to their campuses. Tech devices for summer use will be checked…