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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…
P-TECH sophomores commit to graduate and return to Dallas ISD as teachers
0For W.T. White High School B-TECH sophomore Micayla Martin, volunteering in one of her school’s special education classrooms helped her realize her calling of becoming a teacher. Martin, who is enrolled in her school’s education pathway, now has a big head start on achieving her calling after being one of 12 W.T. White students who received a letter of intent to return to Dallas ISD and work as teachers after earning a bachelor’s degree. “I love teaching students and interacting with them and spending time in the classroom,” Martin said. “I’m so excited for this opportunity.” Dallas ISD’s Human Capital…
Seventy-five outstanding students receive scholarships funded in Superintendent Hinojosa’s honor
0Seventy-five outstanding graduating seniors are receiving the annual Superintendent’s Scholarships in the amount of $3,000 each. For over a decade, the Superintendent’s Scholarships have been funded with proceeds from the annual Superintendent’s Scholarship Golf Tournament supported by members of the business and civic community. The student recipients were selected from each of our comprehensive high schools based on academic achievement, character, service and financial need. A video recognition featuring the scholarship recipients is available at https://youtu.be/WEXW8yGAeHI Green-Garner Scholarship Kamila Vargas, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School, is the 2021 recipient of the $10,000 Green-Garner scholarship presented by the Council…