A MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

The last few months of the school year seem to fly by, with so many events and important milestones to celebrate. We have had several students and staff recognized for their outstanding achievements these past few months - some of whom you will read about later in this issue - and I know the accolades will continue as we get closer to our last day of school.

Our theme this year is “There’s No Place Like AHISD” and it’s evident to me every day as I visit our classrooms, interact with our amazing students and teachers, and look to the future of our district.

Heart Of The Community

Recently, the Junior School held its first Mulch Mania, campus beautification day. I was able to volunteer that day with my leadership team alongside a huge group of students, staff, parents, PTO, and community members. With more than 100 members of the community pitching in, side by side, the work went fast and the progress was quite evident. The campus looks beautiful!

As stated in our mission statement, AHISD is the heart of the community; it’s who we are and what we want for our students. Looking around that morning, I was reminded how lucky we are to have a community so willing to come together and spend a Saturday giving back to make our school even better. (I even overheard a student on her phone asking her parents to stay a little longer to help.) Living and working here is truly a blessing!

Another recent event that highlights the amazing heart of our community was our Past and Present AHISD Trustee Board Dinner at the end of January. A highlight of the evening was the participation of our culinary arts students who prepared and served our meal in our new AHHS Oaks facility. We were able to share a state of the district presentation with attendees that highlighted the important work taking place, our areas of focus, and the way that the tradition of excellence continues today. We recognized these attendees for the legacy of their leadership and service to our district.

Bond 2023

Our AHISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday, February 16, 2023, to place a $371 million bond proposal on the May 6 ballot. This is the result of a year and a half long inclusive and comprehensive process involving numerous stakeholders that included staff, students, and community members.

The process began in the fall of 2021 with principals and staff reviewing the master plan that was designed in 2016 to include this second phase of construction. Students and community members were also included in the process with meetings in Spring and Summer 2022. Our Board of Trustees continued to gather input from campus leaders throughout the fall before finalizing the bond proposal that will go before voters.

As a result of state law, the bond referendum will appear as three separate propositions and the proposed projects would impact all students and staff at every one of our campuses.

If passed by voters, Bond 2023 would provide updated learning spaces for today’s students and their program needs, continue to prioritize safety and security initiatives, and optimize the use of district land. It would also allow us to be better community partners with additional parking, improved traffic flow, and outdoor facilities for community use. Highlights of the proposal are included in the next few pages.

EARLY VOTING RUNS APRIL 24 THROUGH MAY 2 AND ELECTION DAY IS SATURDAY, MAY 6.

Our last bond election was in 2017 and all projects were completed on time and within budget. We shared the ongoing work with you, our community, in previous editions of School Views and On Location videos, and we celebrated the completion of construction and the opening of new facilities.

I hope you will take time to learn more about Bond 2023 by visiting our website - www.ahisd.net/bond2023. If you have questions, please email us at AHISDCommunications@ahisd.net

MULES UP!