Announcements
District's Top Swimming, Diving Student-Athletes Compete at State Meet
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD athletes are aiming to make a splash when the 2019 University Interscholastic League swimming and diving state meet convenes at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center on Friday. More than 25 AISD swimmers have qualified for the Class…
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Joins Verizon Innovative Learning Program to Bring 24/7 Internet Access, Tablets and Technology Coaches to Local Middle SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½s
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD has joined Digital Promise and Verizon Innovative Learning, the education initiative of the Verizon Foundation, to equip every student and teacher at five AISD middle schools with a device and up to a four-year data plan. At the start of the…
Sign up for Emergency Alerts-this is a messaging Drill
**THIS IS A DRILL*** Request for RICCL Coordinated Message (CA-RICCL) Exercise. In coordination with our regional emergency management partners we are sharing this important information as part of a messaging exercise. This is just a DRILL. Take note and…
Budget Briefs: AISD Conducts Employee Compensation Survey, Reviews Results
The district is entering the phase of its budget process where employee compensation packages are revisited. Two of the biggest components of this are employee salaries and health benefits. To best understand what is most valuable to employees, a staff…
AISD Alumni Spotlight: Sae Saito
Sae Saito said she was prepared to face challenges when she learned her family would move from her native Japan to SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. She said she did not expect, however, for her new school – Eastside Memorial Early College High SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ – to give her the sense of…
Message from Chief of Business & Operations Nicole Conley Johnson: State of the State
We thank Governor Abbott, Speaker Bonnen and the legislature for building on the work of the school finance commission to address one of the most important and formidable issues facing Texas: how the state funds education. Texans consistently …
Trustees Approve 2019–20 SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Calendar
At their regular board meeting Monday night, SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD trustees approved the calendar for the 2019–20 school year. Three options had been presented to students, staff and families for voting Nov. 12–Dec. 20. Calendar B received the majority of…
Message from Dr. Cruz: We Appreciate our Partners at the City of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
Today the SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ City Council passed a resolution directing the City Manager to prioritize the existing and ongoing collaborative work concerning SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD facilities and property. I am #AISDProud and grateful both for those who sponsored and supported …
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD Technology Team Awarded Statewide Honors for IT
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD has been named the recipient of the Texas K-12 Consortium of SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Networking Council’s Team Award for innovative approach to working with departments throughout the district.
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…
SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ISD 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…