With the winter weather season on the horizon, Amarillo ISD offers a reminder about weather-related school closing procedures. 

An Amarillo High School senior has been named a Semifinalist in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Sawyer Archer advances in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million. 

The Amarillo ISD Board of Trustees has appointed veteran educator Doug Loomis to serve as Interim Superintendent following the retirement of Dr. Dana West. 

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.  

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).