UPDATE: Division I, Kimball High School Establish Fallen Knights Fund following tragic accidentJustin F. Kimball High School and the Dallas ISD’s Division 1 schools have created the Fallen Knights Fund to support the families of Desedric Johnson, Trey Woodberry and Kentron Haskin, three student athletes who lost their lives in a tragic car accident Aug. 31. A GoFundMe account has been set up to assist the families in covering costs for the students’ funeral arrangements. To donate, visit http://www.gofundme.com/dwttds or any Wells Fargo Bank and specify the Justin F. Kimball High School Fallen Knights account #6261652694. All funds received will…
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El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas ha recibido un reconocimiento de excelencia por sus reportes financieros del año fiscal 2013, lo cual le otorga el Certificado de Excelencia de la Association of School Business Officials International. Este reconocimiento, único en su tipo y específicamente diseñado para reportes financieros de distritos escolares, está basado en el Reporte Financiero Integral Anual del Dallas ISD o CAFR (por sus siglas en inglés) de ese año. El CAFR es importante porque brinda un análisis claro de la manera en la que el distrito maneja, controla y protege sus recursos financieros. “Dallas ISD está complacido…
The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees gave the administration the green light to hire a search firm to help find top candidates for the district’s hard-to-staff positions. The board approved the proposal in a 6-3 vote during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on August 28. Under the proposal, the district can allocate up to $300,000 during the next three years for these services. Additionally, the board voted to accept a grant increase (up to $50,000) for the Gates Next Gen Systems Initiative, Phase II. The Gates grant is being used to develop personalized learning models in schools of the future…
On Aug. 28, state District Judge John Dietz ruled that the current Texas school funding system does not suitably, adequately or equitably provide the resources necessary to give all students a genuine opportunity to meet the state’s rising expectations. The ruling is significant for the Dallas Independent School District and other ISDs because it supports the belief that the state has significantly raised academic standards but its funding commitment does not match its expectations. This means our school district and others do not have the necessary resources to support student achievement for all students, particularly those who are economically disadvantaged.…
Dallas community members and business leaders will have the opportunity to hear from Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles and Dallas ISD Board of Trustees President Miguel Solis at the 2014 State of the District luncheon. The annual event, sponsored by the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, is set for Thursday, Sept. 16, at the Belo Mansion. Miles and Solis will explore the milestones Dallas ISD has achieved, celebrate accomplished goals and address the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. The Dallas Regional Chamber has partnered with Dallas ISD for many years to host the State of the District address, as…
Dallas ISD is deeply saddened by the situation that occurred today at Woodrow Wilson High School. This afternoon, responding medical authorities determined that a human fetus had been found in a girls restroom at the school. The Dallas Police Department, assisted by Dallas ISD Police, is handling the investigation. Dallas ISD immediately dispatched staff from the district’s Psychological Services Department to the school to provide professional support for students and staff members. Additional counseling support will continue to be available next week. The district encourages any member of the Woodrow Wilson community to utilize these services. Dallas ISD is in…
El nuevo sistema de evaluación del Dallas ISD requiere que los directores y subdirectores estén certificados antes de evaluar oficialmente a los maestros. Un mes antes del comienzo de clases, el distrito ofreció capacitación a 648 directores y subdirectores en como evaluar a los maestros bajo el nuevo sistema que se conoce como Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI, por sus siglas en inglés). La rigurosa capacitación del evaluador del TEI incluye tres partes – conocimiento del sistema, precisión del evaluador y experiencia en el campo. De los 648 evaluadores que se capacitaron este verano, el 99 por ciento dominó la primera…
Two vehicle-related incidents this week near Dallas ISD campuses are a reminder to students and adults to be safe when traveling near schools. A crossing guard at Victor H. Hexter Elementary School was struck by a vehicle while on the job on Aug. 27 near Brookhurst Drive and NorthCliff Drive. No students were present at the time of the accident, but the crossing guard was significantly injured. At Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard, a car struck a school bus from behind in the loading zone near the entrance to the school. No students were on board the bus at the time,…
Dallas ISD’s new evaluation system requires principals and assistant principals to be certified before officially evaluating teachers. In the month prior to the start of school, the District provided training to 648 principals and assistant principals on how to evaluate teachers under the new evaluation system known as the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI). The rigorous TEI evaluator training includes three parts – system knowledge, rater accuracy and field experience. Of the 648 evaluators trained this summer, 99 percent mastered part one that assesses the administrator’s knowledge of TEI. Perhaps the most difficult part of the certification exam is the rater…
More than 30,000 students were safely transported to Dallas ISD schools the first day of school, roughly the size of the entire population of the city of Waxahachie. The students were transported by bus or multi-passenger vehicle on one of 664 routes crossing the city. “Transporting more than 30,000 students on the first day of school is a real challenge,” said Dallas ISD Chief of Operations Wanda Paul. “While there will always be some transportation issues on the first day, we made much improvement over last year. There was a lot more planning and communication this year. Parents were provided…