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Seen and Heard at the September 2021 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the September 2021 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 09/30/2021

September 20, 2021 – At the September 20 Board meeting, the Board conducted a public hearing regarding the annual Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) Annual Management Report.  Each . . .

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AISD Increases Substitute Teacher Pay Rate and Provides Bonus Pay Opportunities

AISD Increases Substitute Teacher Pay Rate and Provides Bonus Pay Opportunities

Posted Date: 09/10/2021

September 9, 2021— Amarillo ISD is increasing the daily pay for substitute teachers in an effort to combat a shortage of available subs to fill in and help in classrooms. School districts across . . .

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Seen and Heard at the August 2021 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the August 2021 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 09/01/2021

August 16, 2021 -- At the August 16 Board meeting, trustees heard two public comments on the importance of wearing masks in schools and they heard one public comment on the District’s plan to use . . .

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Wolflin Elementary Becomes the First School in Texas to be Recognized as a Certified Paideia School

Wolflin Elementary Becomes the First School in Texas to be Recognized as a Certified Paideia School

Posted Date: 09/01/2021

September 1, 2021— Wolflin Elementary is being recognized by the National Paideia Center as the first Certified Paideia School in the state of Texas. The staff at Wolflin has completed the training . . .

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Seen and Heard at the July 2021 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the July 2021 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 07/28/2021

July 19, 2021 – The Amarillo ISD School Board started their July 19 meeting with a presentation and public hearing on the District’s ESSER III (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) Use . . .

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Seen and Heard at the June 2021 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the June 2021 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 07/01/2021

June 21, 2021 – At the June 21 Board meeting, trustees adopted a budget for the upcoming school year of $330,568,597, up from $329,211,122 last year.  AISD Deputy Superintendent Pati Buchenau said . . .

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Leach Awarded District's Highest Employee Honor

Leach Awarded District's Highest Employee Honor

Posted Date: 06/21/2021

June 18, 2021—Mark Leach, the retiring principal of North Heights Alternative School,  is the recipient of Amarillo ISD’s highest employee honor. Leach was presented the 2021 Bob Ashworth Award for . . .

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Seen and Heard at the May 2021 School Board Meeting

Seen and Heard at the May 2021 School Board Meeting

Posted Date: 06/08/2021

May 17, 2021 – The School Board said farewell to Board president Robin Malone and welcomed new trustee Don Powell at the May 17 Board meeting.  Trustees honored Ms. Malone with an engraved rocking . . .

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Second Round of Federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Food Benefits Announced

Second Round of Federal Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Food Benefits Announced

Posted Date: 06/04/2021

June 4, 2021 – Some Amarillo ISD families may be eligible for additional benefits from the state to help provide food for their family. Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) was authorized by the Families First . . .

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The Secret Classroom Returns to Local TV for Season Two and a Summer of Fun 

The Secret Classroom Returns to Local TV for Season Two and a Summer of Fun 

Posted Date: 05/24/2021

May 24, 2021 -- Schools are closing for summer break, but Amarillo ISD is opening The Secret Classroom. The original, educational television program created by Amarillo ISD, returns online and on TV . . .

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