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New L.G. Pinkston High School on the horizon
0The new L.G. Pinkston High School is a state-of-the-art facility that is planned to open in fall 2021. As plans develop for this highly anticipated facility, much interest has been generated. This new school will house 1,000 students with future expansion capacity for an additional 500 students. The project consists of a three-story building totaling 226,948 square feet located on a 20.79-acres lot. The design scope includes athletic fields, a 1,000-seat gymnasium/storm shelter, auditorium and visual and performing arts spaces, library/media services area, a Youth & Family Center, and special areas for the auto-tech, welding, collegiate academy, JROTC, and law…
Free school supplies and health checkups for Dallas ISD students at Mayor’s Back To School Fair
0The 23rd-annual Mayor’s Back To School Fair will provide Dallas parents and children with everything they need for the first day of school. There will be several free services, including health checkups, dental and vision screenings, immunizations and haircuts. All Dallas ISD families are eligible to receive school supplies at no cost. “I’ve experienced first hand the struggles that it takes, financially and from a time perspective, to get children ready for that first day of school,” Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson said. “When kids show up to school on the first day and they’ve been properly immunized, and they’ve had…
Trustees select board officers
0The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees elected its officers on June 27. Justin Henry (District 9) will serve as board president; Dan Micciche (District 3) is first vice president; Edwin Flores (District 1) is second vice president; and Karla Garcia (District 4) is board secretary.
Approved Dallas ISD 2019–2020 budget includes $57.6 million in annual compensation raises
0The Dallas ISD 2019–2020 budget approved by trustees Thursday night includes approximately $57.6 million in annual compensation raises, which is notably higher than the raises required under House Bill 3. Nearly $33.6 million of the raises will go toward teachers and campus administrators under strategic compensation, while $6.7 million will be allocated for other campus-facing positions such as media specialists, non-TEI teachers, nurses and counselors. (Go here to see an FAQ on the compensation raises) The Dallas ISD teacher salary will now start at $54,000, and all qualifying employees will get at least a 2-percent raise. The raise for central…