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Dallas ISD CFO announces retirement after report detailing district’s strong finances
0Dallas ISD has met board policy of having two months of unassigned fund balance for the first time since June 2013. Meanwhile, a five-year financial forecast shows Dallas ISD is positioned to remain on solid financial footing for the foreseeable future, a financial report says. Dallas ISD Chief Financial Officer Larry Throm briefed trustees on the district’s financial report during the Dec. 13 board meeting. Following his presentation, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced that Throm would be retiring again. “Larry has done a phenomenal job in this district and we are set for the next five years thanks to his work,”…
Dallas ISD names the 2018 Principals of the Year
0Among the many things they share in common, Dwain Simmons, principal at L.G. Pinkston High School, and Damien Stovall, principal at Edward Titche Elementary School, is their commitment to transforming teaching and campus culture in order to provide all students a quality education. Now, they also share the 2018 Dallas ISD Principal of the Year title. Simmons has been named Secondary Principal of the Year, while Stovall is the Elementary Principal of the Year. Simmons, principal for seven years, has led the school to achieve first-time accomplishments. In 2018, Pinkston High School earned the highest rating in its history and…
Now accepting applications: Dallas ISD to launch two new collegiate academies next August
0The two newest members of the Dallas ISD collegiate academy family are now accepting applications in advance of opening their doors next August. Skyline Collegiate Academy will open on the Skyline High School campus in southeast Dallas, and North Lake Collegiate Academy will be housed on the south campus of North Lake College in Irving. Both schools are making their debut with information sessions from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following dates: Wednesday, Jan. 16, and Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, Skyline Collegiate Academy, 7777 Forney Rd., Dallas 75227 Thursday, Jan. 17, and Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, North Lake College…
Anonymous donor funds more than $600,000 in area classroom projects
0Christmas has come early for hundreds of Dallas ISD teachers. In partnership with Best in Class, an anonymous community member has donated more than $600,000 to fund 1,041 classroom projects through DonorsChoose to support teachers in the Dallas area. The funded Dallas ISD projects range from an aquarium and bug discovery kits to books for literature circles. Meanwhile, any teacher who starts a new DonorsChoose project as of today will see any donation to that project be tripled by the anonymous benefactor. This means a $20 donation, for example, will turn into a $60 donation. Teachers can go here to…