Need to Know: AISD Offices Closed July 6–10 and draft overview plan
Austin ISD will be closed July 6–10 and “Summer Vision 2020” will not be published next week. The newsletter will return to its regular Thursday distribution schedule on July 16.
Online registration will still be available, however, AISD staff will not be accessible until our return to regular business hours on Monday, July 13.
If you have an emergency, please call AISD Campus Police at 512-414-1703.
Families who want to learn more about where the district is in terms of reopening can read the draft Overview for district plans to reopen. Please keep in mind that this is a draft given the information we currently have from the Texas Education Agency. The draft overview covers learning standards, facility access and more.
Need to Know: How Meal Service Will Likely Look for 2020–21
Breakfast and lunch will be offered in the classroom at all campuses for the 2020‐21 school year. Protocols for safe and sanitary meal service at all schools include:
- Require food service staff to have temperature checks and health screenings each day.
- Staff will wear face coverings and gloves during all food preparation and service.
- Ensure teachers and staff assisting with meal distribution in the classroom wear face
- coverings and gloves.
- Deliver breakfast and lunch outside of the classroom to prevent contact with more people.
- Implement handwashing with soap and water for 20 seconds by students and staff
- before and after meal service. Students and staff may also use hand sanitizer.
- No sharing of desks/tables or food. Perishable food items cannot be saved.
- Meals for students with allergies will be delivered in packages labeled with their student ID. Campuses and classrooms may institute restrictions on foods brought from home to maintain student safety.
Austin ISD plans to send meals home with students for the days they are not on campus. AISD also plans to offer curbside meals at some locations for at-home learners.
No matter where meals are served, AISD is committed to providing healthy, tasty meals featuring chef-prepared, scratch-cooked recipes. Meals are made with local, sustainable, clean label ingredients, and vegetarian options are provided.
Good to Know: Buford the Book Bus
Buford the Book Bus supports summer reading by giving free books to AISD students and is joining AISD Food Service at select curbside locations this summer. Book bus staff will follow the same necessary safety protocols as the food service teams. AISD librarians will provide grade-appropriate books to students with minimal or no contact. Visit austinisd.org/calendar for Buford’s 2020 Summer Schedule.
Look for our AISD Library Media Services team sharing their favorite summer reads on AISD.TV, July 13–Aug. 14. The Virtual Buford the Book Bus readings will air two episodes daily at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Each episode features a librarian sharing:
- A read-aloud or book talks.
- Information on how to access AISD ebooks.
- A digital activity or complimentary AISD digital resource.
Get in the Know: COVID Testing
Interested in getting a COVID-19 test? You can take a free assessment at covid19.austintexas.gov to determine if you need to be tested. If you qualify for testing, you’ll be able to schedule the location, date and time for a drive-through testing appointment.
Click to Know:
The AISD Special Education Department provides biweekly newsletters throughout the summer months with helpful tips and resources for our families with students who receive special education services.
All Austin ISD meal sites are closed July 6–10 and will resume service on Monday, July 13 at more than 80 curbside and bus stop locations throughout Austin.
AISD parent support specialists are hosting English and Spanish sessions via Zoom to assist families of returning students with online registration for the 2020–21 school year.
Did you miss our inaugural Community Equity Summit: Our Voices, Our Stories? You can watch the entire video at the Austin ISD Facebook page.
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has extended the application deadline for the federal Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer program to July 31. P-EBT is a one-time benefit of $285 per eligible child and can be used in the same way as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits to pay for groceries.
Educa Austin is AISD's Spanish-language TV program that airs on Facebook Live and AISD.TV. The program is geared toward families of the more than 20,000 AISD students who speak Spanish at home.
Edition 5, 7/2/2020
A publication by the AISD Dept. of Communications and Community Engagement
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