Announcements
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ 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…
Black History Month profile: Dr. General Marshall (en español)
This is the third in a month-long profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD schools are named. As ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD continues its celebration of Black History Month, we profile Dr. General Garwood Marshall: prominent…
Black History Month profile: Bernice Hart (en español)
This is the second in a monthlong profile series spotlighting Black leaders and pathbreakers for whom ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD schools are named. This week we spotlight native ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵite, educator and civil rights advocate Bernice Hart for her lifelong dedication to…
CTE Spotlight: Crockett Junior Andrew Garcia building a career in construction
When he started his freshman year at Crockett Early College High ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ, 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 ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ High ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ Culinary Arts program
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ High ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ 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…
Thank you / ¡Gracias!
Nov. 9, 2022 Dear ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD Community, This is a new day for our district because last night ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ voters passed the largest school bond package ever approved in Central Texas. I want to personally thank all of you for helping us provide a brighter future…
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD fourth- and eighth-graders 'hold steady' on NAEP despite pandemic
Contrary to expectations, the latest scores on NAEP—the National Association of Educational Progress, also known as the Nation’s Report Card—show that ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD students did not regress in reading and math from pre-pandemic levels. “I want to congratulate…
Student enthusiasm comes from linguistic, cultural inclusion (en español)
The hallways of Perez Elementary are filled with pythons. And they hablan español. The serpentine school mascot offering encouragement, instruction and even prompts for self-reflection to students on posters is everywhere, as are the reminders of the drive…
Economically Disadvantaged ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD African American and Hispanic Third Graders Showing Growth in Math, New Test Shows (en Español)
ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD African American and Hispanic third grade students identified as economically disadvantaged are on track to meet student growth targets in math by 2026. Achieving a similar goal in reading remains a work in progress, though, according to data from…
Underscoring the A in AISD: District Nearly Doubles Total of Exemplary ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵs (en Español)
The population of ÏòÈÕ¿ûÊÓƵ ISD’s A-grade schools jumped to an all-time high of 40 campuses, including six elementary schools who made the leap during a pandemic from a C-grade to earn the state’s top mark from the state’s accountability system.
Perez educator makes finals for Texas Teacher of the Year (en Español)
Educadora de Perez llega a la final de Maestro del Año de Texas Kari Johnston es una de seis finalistas para Maestro del Año. Ha trabajado como maestra de Lenguaje Dual en la Primaria Perez durante los últimos 4 años y medio.