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Enroll Online TODAY for the 2021-2022 School Year
0An array of innovative educational programs such as STEM/STEAM, personalized learning, talented and gifted, dual language, leadership academy, and many other options can be found at all Dallas ISD neighborhood schools. All new and returning kinder through 12th grade students can now enroll at one of these and other programs at their neighborhood school for the 2021-2022 school year by visiting: www.dallasisd.org/enrollment. Parents of future pre-k students should visit: www.dallasisd.org/prek. Families can explore options in their neighborhood school through the new school online shopping platform, School Finder, through which they’ll be able to find their best-fit school in their own…
This Is Home: Custodial Services supervisor and Dallas ISD graduate is committed to serving and uplifting the Southern Dallas community
0Corey Banks, a custodial Services Supervisor and proud South Oak Cliff Golden Bear, is committed to uplifting his community through his leadership position. With 23 years of service under his belt, Banks manages over 80 custodial services employees who ensure the day-to-day smooth operations of 23 Dallas ISD campuses in southern Dallas. Part of his secret sauce for success stems from valuable lessons on collaboration and determination that he learned during his teenage years at South Oak Cliff High (SOC). “I am who I am today because of the education that I received here at South Oak Cliff,” he said…
Dallas ISD proposes raising the minimum district hourly wage to $13.50
0Dallas ISD is proposing to raise the minimum district hourly wage from $12.12 to $13.50 per hour. Employees in the impacted positions would receive an average increase of 10%, with some employees receiving slightly less or more depending on individual specifics. The increase would impact about 7,300 employees, primarily in the Maintenance and Operations, Student Transportation, Food and Child Nutrition Services, Paraprofessional, Office Support, and Police and Security pay structures. The district will continue to evaluate potential further increases to the Dallas ISD minimum wage in the future. If approved as part of the proposed 2021–2022 budget, impacted employees would see…
Bond 2020 kicks off with school design charettes for new replacement schools
0Dallas ISD Bond and Construction is launching the Bond 2020 program with virtual design charettes for 11 new replacements schools. On November 3, voters approved Proposition A, which provided $3.2 billion to fund repairs and upgrades to more than 200 of the district’s 230 campuses. The proposition also includes funding for replacement schools for: W.H. Atwell Law Academy Dallas Environmental Science Academy Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy Everette DeGolyer Elementary Geneva Heights Elementary Martha Turner Reilly Elementary John Quincy Adams Elementary Herbert Marcus Elementary George Peabody Elementary Lenore Kirk Hall Elementary. School staff, parents, and community stakeholders are invited…