The Board of Trustees has approved $61.2 million in salary increases for eligible employees for the 2020-2021 school year. The raises are possible through leveraging the district’s strategic initiative funds and the HB3 Teacher Incentive Allotment, to which the district has access due to the TEI evaluation system currently in use. Eligible employees who are not under an excellence initiative will receive a 2% increase based on the midpoint of their salary range. Employees who are part of an excellence initiative will receive the greater of a change in excellence initiative compensation level or a defined dollar amount increase. More…

To help mitigate student learning loss, Dallas ISD and KERA are partnering to create and produce “Summer Bridge to Math Success” to bring valuable at-home learning instruction to families across North Texas. KERA TV will feature recorded lessons from nearly 150 Dallas ISD math teachers weekdays from noon to 2:30 p.m., beginning Monday, July 6 and continuing through Friday, Aug. 7. During this time, teachers will provide targeted, engaging math instruction – with two-minute breaks between the lessons – for students from kindergarten to eighth grade. “We are thankful for and excited about this KERA partnership to help reach thousands…

From live streamed physical education activities to virtual music classes, the Dallas ISD Summer Enrichment webpage is keeping students engaged in a variety of fun, engaging ways over the summer. “The goal is to provide programs that intersect with students’ passions so we can ignite their desire to learn, even over the summer months,” said Tim Linley, Executive Director of Academic Enrichment and Support. “We want to curate activities that connect with students through engaging opportunities for them to remain excited about learning.” The webpage provides weekly virtual lessons and activities in a variety of topics: Fun & Fitness Choice…

New and more efficient security technology, 14 new replacement school buildings, 10 new facilities, renovated natatoriums and school-community hubs were among the highlights of an update to the proposed 2020 bond program presented to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees in June. The presentation reflected recommendations from  trustees at their February meeting, comments and input from the 100-plus-member  Citizens Bond Steering Committee and participants at  three virtual community meetings held in May. The updated plan detailed the addition of $20 million  for technology improvements  to enhance internet connectivity for students and teachers working from locations other than schools.  A total…