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Downtown schools site to be named Nolan Estes Plaza
0At their November board meeting, Dallas ISD trustees voted to name the future site of multiple schools downtown in honor of esteemed educator Nolan Estes, who served as the district’s superintendent for 10 years. “We are going to build three new schools, and you will be able to go from pre-K through a doctorate degree and never leave downtown Dallas,” Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said, in discussing the future Nolan Estes Plaza. Dallas ISD will be in charge of pre-K through 12th grade, Downtown Dallas Inc. will house a Montessori school for pre-K through 8, and Wright Lassiter Early College High…
All Dallas ISD employees who return next school year will be eligible for a retention incentive
0As Dallas ISD continues to recover from the challenges of the pandemic, the safety, well-being and retention of the district’s highly qualified staff is a priority. A retention incentive for all eligible staff will be implemented for the 2022-2023 school year. ESSER funds will be leveraged to fund the retention incentive. Staff who return for the 2022-2023 school year would be eligible to receive the retention incentive that could amount to as much as $3,500 for the year. The incentive would be included in employees’ paychecks in three installments. The first installment—$500— would be paid in September to welcome staff…
Dallas Education Foundation is the charity of choice for Dallas ISD’s United Way Employee Giving Campaign
0The Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) is honored to be named, once again, Dallas ISD’s charity of choice for the district’s United Way Employee Giving Campaign. This collaboration between the Dallas Education Foundation and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas provides the additional funding necessary to drive programming that accelerates student success. About Dallas ISD’s Annual United Way Giving Campaign When you Give United, you invest in a better tomorrow. United Way of Metropolitan Dallas uses resources and networks to bring the best people, ideas and projects together to create opportunity for all North Texans. Last year, Dallas ISD employees helped…
Dallas ISD to offer free curbside ‘grab ‘n go’ meal service over Thanksgiving for all children 18 years and younger
0To help fight hunger among children in our Dallas community during the holidays, Dallas ISD plans to provide curbside “grab ‘n go” meal service. The district will provide a week’s worth of meals to every child, 18 years and younger, at no charge. The meal service is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m., or while supplies last. Meals will include seven lunches and seven snacks. Visit www.dallasisd.org/fcns to see participating school locations.