Story Update Sept. 2: In response to the delay in the start of school as the result of coronavirus data, the Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) has adjusted the timeline for the Public School Choice 7.0 proposal process. The new deadline for the Letters of Intent is September 25, 2020. OTI will offer virtual professional development and proposal writing support September through December 2020 to all applicant teams. Visit the Design an OTI School web page to view application materials and learn more. For questions, contact Shakeatha Butler, OTI Director shakbutler@dallasisd.org Original Story Over the past six years, Dallas ISD…

At this time, classes for all Dallas ISD students will resume Tuesday, Sept. 8, in a distance-learning model. Based on the recent leveling out of Dallas County COVID-19 cases, the district is permitting the phased-in start of athletic conditioning and other designated UIL activities beginning Sept. 8. Current plans call for the athletic activities to occur outdoors. The schedule for the restart of athletic activities is as follows: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 – Varsity ONLY for the following sports: cross-country, football, golf, swimming, team tennis, and volleyball. Monday, September 14, 2020 – Sub-varsity (9th grade and JV) for the following sports: cross-country, football, golf, swimming,…

Dallas ISD will offer curbside meal pickup through the first four weeks of the 2020–2021 school year. Meal service is set for late afternoons so that parents, guardians, and/or students can conveniently pick up meals after the end of the school day and at a time that many parents may be on their way home from work. Dallas ISD students will be required to have their student identification number to pick up the curbside meals. Families can either bring the student ID card with them or a district employee at the meal pickup location can use the student’s name to…

A newly created position at 10 schools will leverage data, partnerships, trainings and support to ensure all students–and especially Black students–have equitable access to services, representation and a great education at the campus. The 10 new Culture and Climate Facilitator positions are part of a larger effort to ensure racial equity across Dallas ISD. District leaders are currently examining the data to determine the 10 campuses where they should place the facilitators during the fall semester. “We want to provide our highest need campuses with the resources they need to succeed,” said Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership Leslie Stephens. The Culture…