New data shows tremendous growth in the number of Amarillo ISD students enrolling in Advanced Placement (AP) programs and earning college credit. 

The Oath of Office was administered to new Board member Robin Malone. Malone is director of legal studies at Amarillo College.  

Two Amarillo ISD schools have earned all possible distinctions awarded by the Texas Education Agency for outstanding performance under the 2018 state accountability system.  

The Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees wants to seek additional community comment and engagement as planning continues for the future use of the former Hastings facility. The District purchased the building located on Plains Boulevard in the fall of 2017.  

Glenwood Elementary School has been named a Leader in Me Lighthouse School by Franklin Covey Co. following a four-year process implemented by the school to turn scholars into 21st century leaders. This title has been earned by fewer than 400 schools nationwide.  

Amarillo ISD trustees have approved the District’s partnership in a scholarship program that gives students of all four AISD high schools, and potentially students from anywhere in the Panhandle who wish to transfer, the opportunity to attend Amarillo College and earn up to 60 credit hours at no cost to them after they graduate from AISD.  

Last November Amarillo voters passed a $100 million school bond that focuses on four main areas of construction and renovation across AISD: safety and security ($11.5 million) classroom additions ($25.3 million), facility updates ($35.3 million) and restoration and replacement ($27.9 million).