A plan under consideration would create two new Talented and Gifted schools in southern Dallas. Roger Q. Mills Elementary School and Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard would become TAG campuses under the proposal. Students who currently attend Twain and Mills elementary schools would be invited to stay and complete their elementary educations at the campuses. Chief of School Leadership Stephanie Elizalde said the schools would increase learning opportunities in southern Dallas. There are approximately 1,800 Dallas ISD elementary students who qualify as talented and gifted but do not attend a TAG school “These two schools would help us provide equity to…

Ten teachers are in the running for 2018-2019 Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year, five in the Elementary category and five in the Secondary category. The winner will be announced at a special reception on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Elementary finalists: • Audrey Gagel, John H. Reagan Elementary School • Sheri Kirby, Dan D. Rogers Elementary School • Chantrelle Lovett, Umphrey Lee ELementary School • Heather Massie, L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary School • Elisa Morrissey, Alex W. Sanger Elementary School Secondary finalists: • Shana Cawthorne-Woods, Maya Angelou High School • Megan Malone, School for the Talented and Gifted at Townview Center •…

In order to get input and keep parents updated on transportation-related items, the district will begin hosting monthly meetings in January. All meetings will be held 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Turney W. Leonard Governance and Training Center at 5151 Samuell Blvd. In order to facilitate dialogue and address any concerns from Service Centers, parents are asked to attend the meetings based on the routes assigned to their children. Below are the dates for upcoming meetings: Magnets, Academies, Vanguards, and Choice • Jan. 30 • Feb. 25 • March 25 Comprehensive and Special Education Kleberg (Routes with 1000 numbers) / Lawnview…

Dallas ISD and school districts across the state are celebrating School Board Recognition Month in January as a time to thank local leaders for their dedication as volunteer advocates for children and public schools. This year’s theme is “Planting Seeds of Success.” Dallas ISD trustees do that by not only making districtwide policy and purchasing decisions at monthly meetings but also by visiting schools and talking with constituents in their individual districts. Overall, school boards are charged with establishing a vision for a district’s education program, designing a structure to achieve that vision, ensuring that schools are accountable to the community,…