| Department |
Information and Services That Parents Can Access From The Department... |
Contact Number |
| ATHLETICS |
Sports schedules and policies, University
Interscholastic League guidelines |
414-1050 |
| ALTERNATIVE
EDUCATION |
Support for students removed from regular campus for
disciplinary reasons |
414-2554 |
| IMPACT |
Team approach to problem solving for students with
grade, attendance, or discipline issues |
414-0201 |
| TRUANCY |
Systems for preventing and addressing truancy,
compulsory attendance laws, truancy filings, truancy interventions |
414-0201 |
| DROPOUT
PREVENTION/REDUCTION |
Promoting school completion; recovering drop-outs |
414-0201 |
| HEALTH |
Initiatives to meet and exceed the requirements of
state regulations for food, goals for physical education and substance abuse
prevention, CATCH Coordinated Approach to Child's Health, dress code, health
education, vision and hearing testing |
414-9779 |
| STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES |
Nurse and School Health Assistant assigned to each
campus: illness and injury intervention, medication management, disease
management, and other health related activities |
414-6171 |
| SCHOOL,
FAMILY & COMMUNITY EDUCATION |
Department Director, Dr. Gloria Williams |
414-0113 |
| After School Programs (21st Century/Prime
Time) |
Free activities focused on keeping students engaged
in their education, increasing academic achievement, improving life skills
and building character |
414-0215 |
| American Indian Education |
Enrichment and academic services for Native American students |
414-0159 |
| English as Second Language |
Adult classes for English Language Learners |
414-3184 |
| Family Resource Center |
Informational workshops for parents and family members |
414-3189 |
| Image Fee Based Program |
Evening, weekend and summer classes for children and adults |
414-2871 |
| Open Arms Infant/Toddler Care |
Fee-based infant/toddler child care program at
Cowan, Kiker, Odom ES |
414-0371 |
| Third Base After School Child Care |
Tuition-based child care for pre-k-5th grade
students |
414-0371 |
| Victory Tutorial Program |
Free after-school tutoring services at public
libraries for students grades 1-12 |
974-7317 |
| Virtual School Program |
On-line diploma program for high school students
unable to participate in the traditional school day program |
414-0147 |
| STEPS Program |
Tutorial program at Dobie, Porter, Johnston, Lanier,
Reagan, and Travis |
414-2873 |
| Refugee Family Program |
Academic and social services fornewly arrived
refugee students |
414-6802 |
| Service Learning Program |
Safety and disacter preparedness for students |
414-0159 |
| Parenting Education Program |
Free child care and parenting education classes for
teen parents at Crockett, Johnston, Reagan and Travis |
414-0215 |
| STUDENT
DISCIPLINE |
General technical assistance on discipline law,
policy regulations, processes, and data. Elementary, Middle or High School
Associate Superintendent's Office should be contacted for specific issues if
concerns are not resolved at campus level. |
414-2182 |
| STUDENT
SERVICES/RECORDS |
Transfer, boundary, registration information |
414-1726 |
| STUDENT
SUPPORT SERVICES |
Department Director, Dr. Brenda Hummel |
414-0369 |
| Character Education |
Character Education curriculum and toolkit |
414-0197 |
| College Readiness Initiative |
Assistance seeking the equitable and successful
enrollment of all students in a post-secondary educational program |
414-0318 |
| Communities in Schools |
Services for students whose needs interfere with
their achievement, attendance, or discipline (39 campuses) |
464-9723 |
| Guidance & Counseling |
Guidance & Counseling Program including
curriculum in the elementary, middle/junior high, and high school levels |
414-0173 |
| PALS (Peer Assistance and Leadership
Program) |
Participation information about this cross-age peer
mentoring and tutoring program |
414-0197 |
| Peer Mediation |
Skills needed to avoid violence by resolving their
conflicts in a positive, peaceful, and prosocial manner |
414-0197 |
| Positive Behavior Support |
School-wide systems of support that include
proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate
student behaviors to create positive school environments |
414-0197 |
| Project HELP (Homeless Ed and Learning
Program) |
Assistance for sudents in temporary living
situations (collaboration with other AISD departments, local service
providers and private partners) |
414-0760 |
| SafePlace |
Support for youth who have experienced violence or
abuse; Expect Respect (comprehensive, school-based program that works to
prevent dating and sexual violence) |
356-1628 |
| School to Community Liasions |
Counselors and social workers who work with
families, community agencies, and district services to help students come to
school ready to learn |
414-0369 |
| Student Intervention Specialist |
Information about AISD Bully, Sexual Harassment and
Dating Violence Policy, Drug Court, Community Partners for Children, and over
36 Austin community social and mental health agencies that collaborate with
AISD |
414-0177 |
