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Dallas ISD Police and campus safety coordinators complete safety audits across the district
0Dallas ISD is home to thousands of students and staff members, and their safety is our top priority. Following the tragedy at Robb Elementary School in May, the State of Texas, through the Texas School Safety Center and the Texas Education Agency, sent a list of required tasks for school districts across Texas to complete. Thanks to a collaborative effort, Dallas ISD completed and submitted all required safety audits before the state’s Sept. 9 deadline. As part of the district’s plan of action, Dallas ISD created a Comprehensive Safety Plan that includes recommendations from district safety task forces as well…
Homeless Education Program training prepares staff to serve Dallas ISD’s housing-insecure families
0The Dallas ISD Homeless Education Program (HEP) wants to remind families that “It’s OK to ask for help.” This summer, HEP published a virtual, self-paced training that can help staff learn about the ways they can support students who are struggling with homelessness. Through HEP, the district’s housing insecure population can access school supplies, purchase uniforms, hygiene items, transportation, referrals to outside programs, and items to meet other specific needs. Students and families going through a crisis can reach the HEP at 972-749-5750 or at homelesseducation@dallasisd.org. The Homeless Education Program Training can be found in Cornerstone, or on their website…
South Dallas middle school overcame years of instability through ACE initiative
0From the curb to the classroom, the Dr. Billy Earl Dade Middle School reminds every passerby and guest, and every student, parent and educator that Dade is Home. Friendly greetings from the front office and enthusiastic voices of educators and students echo in Dade’s luminous hallways. The white overhead lights that reflect on the waxed floors contrast with the black and bright-orange decorations displayed in every hallway that cause the 600 Dade Vikings and 41 staffers to beam with pride. Only seven years ago, this South Dallas campus was home to abysmal staff turnover and deep behavioral issues, and was…
Dallas ISD Transportation employees being hailed as heroes during flood
0During Monday’s unexpected flooding, Dallas ISD school bus driver Simone Edmond and bus monitor Tekendria Valentine had to think quickly to rescue two siblings from rushing water. After they finished their usual route, dispatch called on the duo to assist with picking up another group of children who needed transportation. When they arrived, they found that the students had gone back home, so Edmond headed back to the bus lot. But because of flooded roads, she decided to take an alternate route. On the drive back, Valentine noticed a child with a floatation device and initially suspected that they were…