Texas state law requires students to be fully vaccinated against specified diseases by the first day of school, which in Dallas ISD is Monday, Aug. 20. That means now is the perfect time to avoid the long lines of the back-to-school rush at clinics and medical facilities across the city. Students enrolling in Dallas ISD for the first time must provide proof of the required immunizations in the form of official records from a physician or health clinic. Low-cost immunizations are available for eligible students at Dallas ISD’s Youth and Family Centers and at Dallas County’s health clinics. For information, visit…
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Durante la última reunión de la Junta Escolar del año académico 2017-2018, se aprobó una medida para nombrar el nuevo edificio administrativo, que se ubica en el 9400 North Central Expressway, como el Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building. Ex-maestros y miembros de la comunidad asistieron a la reunión que se llevó a cabo el 21 de junio, donde muchos de ellos se expresaron a favor del cambio. “Yo conocí a Linus hace 20 años cuando pertenecía al Club Rotario de Dallas… No hay una persona más honorable o realizada que Linus”, dijo John Buhl, miembro de la comunidad.…
Durante la reunión de junio, la Junta Escolar de Dallas ISD aprobó de forma unánime la adición de las palabras “estado migratorio” a la política del distrito “Bienestar del alumno: protección contra el acoso” FFI (Local). Dicha política prohíbe todo acto de acoso escolar, incluyendo aquel que se base en el estado migratorio. Todas las escuelas de Dallas ISD ofrecen un ambiente seguro y de tolerancia, tal como se indica en la resolución aprobada por la Junta Escolar en febrero de 2017. De acuerdo a la ley federal y estatal, el Dallas ISD no tiene la autoridad, ni responsabilidad, en determinar el…
With the first day of school inching closer, families and children can get ready for a successful year at the 22nd Mayor’s Back to School Fair, presented by Walmart, on Friday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Centennial Building at Fair Park. “For more than two decades, the Mayor’s Back To School Fair has been playing a crucial role in ensuring our youth have everything they need to start their first day of school,” said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. “For families, the fair eases the burden of buying supplies, getting immunizations and haircuts, and seeing the dentist. I…
At its June board meeting, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the addition of the words “immigration status” in the district’s Student Welfare Freedom From Bullying FFI (Local) policy. The district’s policy prohibits any acts of bullying, including those based on one’s immigration status. All Dallas ISD schools are welcoming and protective environments, as stated in the resolution adopted by the Board in February 2017. Under federal and state law, Dallas ISD has no authority or role in determining the immigration status of its students or families, as such, they do not enforce federal immigration laws. Dallas ISD embraces the diversity…
The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) is excited to formally announce the release of the Public School Choice (PSC) Competitive Proposal Process, Version 5.0. Through this process, educators have the opportunity to create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. The past Public School Choice competitive proposal processes have ushered in a total of 24 new Choice schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Leadership model to Personalized Learning schools to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Future Choice Schools could include a…
The Sunset RoboFlash team joined Dallas ISD Trustee Dan Micciche at the regularly scheduled June 21 board meeting prior to being recognized for the their accomplishments this year. RoboFlash is the first known competitive robotics team comprised of students with special needs. They have been instrumental in inspiring the development of other like teams. RoboFlash joined with teams from Conrad High School and Rockwall High School to win first place at the North Texas Tournament of Robotics earlier this year.
Justin Henry was sworn in on June 21 as the newest member of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Henry was elected to represent District 9, which had been held by Bernadette Nutall for the last nine years. District 9 incorporates South Dallas, parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum, Uptown and East Dallas. The board also elected new officers at its meeting. The 2018-19 officers are: President—Edwin Flores, Ph.D., J.D. 1st Vice President—Dan Micciche 2nd Vice President—Joyce Foreman Secretary—Justin Henry
The audience at Dallas Councilman Rick Callahan’s recent town hall meeting gathered to hear elected officials discuss future plans for the Pleasant Grove community. Topics included code enforcement, litter control, parks development, state legislative priorities and the future of public education. Updates by Callahan, State Senator Royce West, State Representative Toni Rose, and Dallas ISD Trustees Jaime Resendez and Justin Henry were followed by a Q&A session. Also on hand for the meeting were the administrators of the new School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove. The first of its kind in Texas, the school will bridge the…
La Feria de Regreso a Clases del Alcalde del 2018 (Mayor’s Back to School Fair) se llevará a cabo el viernes, 3 de agosto en Fair Park. Este año, todos los estudiantes de Dallas ISD serán elegibles para recibir útiles escolares gratis durante la feria, sin importar los ingresos de sus familias, pero todos los participantes tendrán que inscribirse. Las inscripciones en línea estará abierto hasta el 30 de junio en mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com o las familias también pueden asistir a un evento de inscripciones durante el mes de julio. Puede ver la lista de fechas y ubicaciones aquí. Las familias deben…