W E L C O M E , R E A D E R !

We are proud to present to you the 2004 Annual Report of the Austin Independent School District.

This report is organized according to the Board of Trustees’ Results Policies, which are used to gauge how well the District is doing to help Austin students meet—and exceed— specific academic goals that the community deems to be valuable. The report also is published in Spanish so the information is available to the growing number of Spanish-speaking individuals who now live in Austin.

This report is intended to be a straightforward account to the Austin community of our successes and shortcomings, but next to the words and numbers, charts and graphs that you’ll see in this 20-page publication are the pictures of people. These are not models; they are the teachers, counselors, secretaries, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, coaches and administrators who work their hardest every day to help Austin students succeed and excel. That’s why the theme of this year’s report is “I Am AISD.” These individuals are the faces behind the success of Austin students.

We hope that after reading this Annual Report, you’ll give us your feedback. You’ll find a survey here, which you can complete electronically. Thank you.