As Amarillo ISD works to prepare for a new school year, the District is asking for parents to help by filling out a survey relating to the 2020-2021 school year. To help the District prepare with adequate staff and the resources needed, AISD is asking parents to complete a short survey to let campuses know which option for instruction each family will most likely choose to begin the school year. 

At the June 15 Board meeting, trustees approved a $7.3 million employee compensation package for the 2020-2021 school year that includes a 4% raise for hourly workers, including but not limited to instructional assistants, maintenance and cafeteria workers, custodians, secretaries and clerical staff; and a 3% raise for professional staff such as teachers, counselors, librarians, school nurses, and administrators. 

The 2020 Census Neighborhood Project takes place throughout the month of June and is sponsored by the North Heights Advisory Association, the San Jacinto Neighborhood Association and the Barrio Neighborhood Planning Committee. The Amarillo Independent School District will provide access to school computer labs at the following site... 

All four AISD Class of 2020 Virtual Graduation Celebrations are now available on the AISD YouTube channel. Use the links in this article or visit the AISD YouTube channel to access each school's Virtual Graduation Celebration. 

AISD’s Secret Classroom premieres Tuesday, May 5 on KFDA NewsChannel 10 station 10 Too. Aimed at supporting At-Home Learning for pre-K through 3rd grade, the Secret Classroom is part of AISD’s In Sync program to partner with parents in the education of young learners. Each episode includes the same lessons in math, science, writing and literacy that children would be learning in the classroom.  

Amarillo ISD will partner with Amarillo College and Texas Tech University on a 2 + 1 teacher certification program that will put additional teachers in AISD classrooms as soon as the 2021-2022 school year.