ENSURING CONTINUED
​EXCELLENCE 
at Austin High School

2019-2020 Austin High Excellence Fund Committee
​Principal Amy Taylor
Academy Director Nicole Griffith
Elizabeth Kalbacher (Chair and PTSA VP of Ways and Means)  
Rachel Jackson (PTSA President)   
Ashley Unbehagen (PTSA VP of ACS)
​Jill Wade (PTSA VP of ADT)
Tammy Cochran (PTSA VP of AGS)
Kevin Brackmeyer (PTSA VP of ASI)
Michelle Kinkade (AEF Treasurer)
Melanie Gantt (PTSA Treasurer)
Summer Youngblood
​Robin Levatino

Volunteer for the 2020-2021 AEF Committee

The Austin High Excellence Fund

The Austin High Excellence Fund (AEF) is the primary fundraising effort of the Stephen F. Austin PTSA.  Since 1986, the Fund has provided grants toward excellence in academics to Austin High School.  The AEF committee oversees the annual fundraising effort(s) and allocation of funds toward the enrichment of all aspects of Austin High, including academic, student, and administrative activities.  The committee determines funding decisions based on the following:

• Number of students impacted
• Academic achievement
• Student activities
• Administrative activities

The committee is comprised of parent volunteers that assess the requests and prioritizes with the help of the school principal, the academy director, and department chairs and information provided by Campus Advisory Council (CAC) and the Campus Improvement Plan.  One hundred percent  (100%) of net contributions to the Fund are used to fulfill requests. 
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Parent volunteers include representation from each academy to reflect the needs of our four-academy structure.