AISD PSS BULLETIN
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Thought Exchange
AISD is utilizing the Though Exchange communication platform to gather feedback from AISD families and staff. Below you will find a link to share any comments that anyone from your team and families may have regarding the transition to distance learning.
What are some important things you would like Austin ISD to consider as we transition
to continuous distance learning due to COVID-19 precautions?
The exchange will close Friday, April 10.
Please share with your families and staff via preferred communication platform
Available in English and Spanish
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AISD Special Education
Here is the direct link to the district web page for Special Education resources.
Learning At Home- Special Education
Contact Information
Email: speddept@austinisd.org
Help Desk: 512-414-SPED (7733)
If you have a Spanish speaking family that needs further assistance they can email me at marisol.fray@austinisd.org
Please share with your families of children receiving Special Education services via preferred communication platform.
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TEXAS 2-1-1: IS A FREE SOCIAL SERVICE MULTILINGUAL HOTLINE AVAILABLE 24/7 IN ALL OF CENTRAL TEXAS
If you have questions about specific resources not listed in the following guides, you may find that the quickest way to get information is to call 2-1-1.
Did you know that 2-1-1 call specialists can also answer questions related to the Census. They have the ability to transfer callers to any of the 13 Census language lines available that can assist them in completing the Census.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES
The Resource Folder link below includes multiple resources and flyers that have been organized by categories such as basic needs, health, and financial.
Moving forward, please use this folder to add flyers or update resources that we can all benefit from. All PSSs have access to this folder (must use your AISD login credentials).
If there is a new resource you hear about please call 2-1-1 or our office to confirm if the resource has been vetted.
AISD INFORMATION LINKS
*Check daily for updates*
Here is the direct link to the website for AISD COVID-19 information: https://www.austinisd.org/covid19
Here is the direct link to the website for AISD Curbside and Bus-Delivered Meals: https://www.austinisd.org/covid19/meals
Here is the direct link to the website for AISD Telehealth: https://www.austinisd.org/covid19/telehealth
Here is the direct link to the website for AISD Learning-at-Home Resources: https://sites.google.com/austinisd.org/aisd-learning-at-home
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ACPTA Newsletter: Please Read
PTA Presidents and PSS's: Please inform your 2019-20 board about upcoming training opportunities, forward this to them if they are not already subscribed to the ACPTA Communiqué and encourage them to click this link to subscribe.
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Census 2020
Please continue to encourage all AISD families to complete the Census.
The attachments below include a Census blurb and a Census Index Card that can be shared with families via preferred communication platform.
Leonor Vargas, LMSW
Administrative Supervisor of Parent Programs
T.A. Vasquez
Parent Engagement Support Lead/Community Organizer
Marisol Fray, LMSW
Special Education Social Services Specialist-Bilingual
Jennifer Vasquez
Administrative Assistant II
Main Office: 512-414-0726