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Approved 2021-2022 budget includes $50.5 million in salary increases and funding for discipline reform
0The Board of Trustees has approved $50.5 million in salary increases for eligible employees for the 2021-2022 school year. The board also approved an increase in the minimum district hourly wage from $12.12 to $13.50 per hour, resulting in significant increases for CDL drivers, bus monitors, custodians, food service workers and many other positions. Employees in the positions that would be affected by the minimum hourly wage hike would receive an average increase of 10 percent, with some employees receiving slightly less or more depending on individual specifics. The increase to $13.50/hour impacts employees primarily in the Maintenance and Operations,…
Masks will be optional at district schools and facilities starting July 1
0Masks will be optional at district schools and facilities starting July 1. Since June 5, the district has highly encouraged everyone to continue wearing masks inside schools, on buses, and all district facilities. Masks were required at schools and facilities prior to June 5.
“Someone at the school actually believed in me” — high-achieving student thanks Hillcrest High for opening doors
0Paolaenid Rodney-Hernandez has been on the path to study neuroscience since she was in ninth grade, and has not missed a single academic or athletic opportunity that has presented itself along the way. Having already finished two years’ worth of college credits while in high school, the Hillcrest E-TECH graduate will start the Fall 2021 semester as a medical neuroscience student and an official member of the Power Dancers at the University of Texas at Dallas. “I have over $400,000 in combined scholarship offers from the 14 universities that I was accepted to,” Rodney-Hernandez said. “My mom is a single…
District expands vaccination efforts to include 12 years and up, hosts Parkland pop up events this summer
0As we prepare for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year, we want everyone to be healthy and safe when we return to all in-person instruction. This summer, Dallas ISD and Parkland Hospital are hosting several pop-up COVID-19 vaccine sites for individuals ages 12 years and up. Schools that opted into the program will offer service to both students and members of the community. Parkland staff will administer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot, beginning the week of June 28 for the administration of the first shot, and will return the week of July 19 for the second dose. All minors must receive parental…