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Statement from Dallas ISD Board of Trustees on superintendent search firm
0Last Thursday, February 17th, the board selected two search firms – JG Consulting and Walsh Gallegos – to jointly lead the superintendent search process for Dallas ISD. After initial contact, JG Consulting respectfully withdrew its services citing a preference to be the sole search firm. We understand JG Consulting’s perspective and thank them for their proposal. Therefore, Dallas ISD will move forward to begin the superintendent search process, with Walsh Gallegos as our lead search firm partner, in a timely and efficient manner. The highest priority for the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees is to run a smooth and efficient…
Schools and offices to reopen on a two-hour delay on Friday, Feb. 25
0Due to inclement weather, the start time for all Dallas ISD schools will be delayed by two hours on Friday, Feb. 25. All buses will run two hours later than their normal schedule, and all staff should report two hours later than their regularly scheduled start time. Afternoon buses will run on the normal schedule for dismissal. We encourage families to dress their students with warm hats and coats, as they head to school tomorrow. Stay warm, and we will see you in the morning. Message for early learning families Due to the delayed start to school on Friday, February 25,…
Dallas ISD to launch 13 new choice schools next school year
0Dallas ISD is continuing to scale innovation as it announces the launch of 13 new choice schools for next school year. This means there will now be more than 70 choice schools across Dallas ISD! District leaders and representatives from the Dallas ISD Office of Transformation and Innovation surprised the 13 schools with the good news on Feb. 18 and Feb. 22. Teachers and campus leaders responded with huge cheers and, in a few cases, tears of joy. The campus leadership teams put in hours of work to go through the Public School Choice 8.0 process, where educators create high-quality,…
All schools will be closed Thursday, Feb. 24, due to anticipated inclement weather
0Due to anticipated inclement weather, all Dallas ISD schools will be closed Thursday, Feb. 24. More information will be provided later on how campuses would make up this day. Central Staff employees are expected to work remotely today and should contact their supervisor for additional information. Please continue to check the district’s website, social media channels, or local media on possible closure information later this week. Bundle up, and we hope your family remains safe over the next few days.