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Roadmap to the Nov. 3 bond election
0On Nov. 3, voters will weigh in on a proposed $1.6 billion bond for Dallas ISD that is anticipated to create nine new schools, 326 new classrooms, facilities for a variety of new educational programs, and facility improvements. Click here to see a map of the proposed Dallas ISD projects that are currently anticipated to be funded with bond proceeds. Based on certain assumptions regarding property values, interest rates, and other factors, the proposed bond is not anticipated to raise tax rates. The road to the proposed bond started back in 2013, when the district commissioned a study from an engineering…
Hinojosa to hold meetings with community, teachers
0Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is hosting informal discussions with teachers and parents/community members in October and November. Attendees are invited to ask questions and provide feedback and suggestions at the meetings. Here is the schedule for the upcoming dialogue with teachers: And here is the schedule for the upcoming community conversations: Hinojosa will hold similar meetings across the district through May.
Dallas ISD honors Teachers of the Year, other top educators at event
0Four of 12 finalists have been named 2015 Dallas ISD Teachers of the Year. This year, one teacher from the elementary and secondary categories and an elementary and secondary teacher from the magnet/special schools category were selected to receive the top award at a special event honoring them on Thursday, Oct. 22. Tara Broadus at Joseph J. Rhoads Learning Center received the award in the elementary category and Rachel Harrah, from Thomas Jefferson High School won for secondary. Michael Ruiz at William B. Travis Vanguard/Academy for the Academically Talented and Gifted received the elementary magnet/special schools nod, while Dana Clark…
Assembly recognizes work by 3,100 employees in Operations Services
0The more than 3,100 district employees who help keep the schools clean, children fed, and facilities in operation were recognized at an event on Monday afternoon. Chief Operating Officer Wanda Paul thanked employees in Operation Services–which includes those who work in Business Services, Construction Services, Food & Child Nutrition Services, and Maintenance & Facility Services—for their hard work in serving approximately 160,000 students and maintaining facilities that total approximately 3,000 acres and 226 million square feet. The Operation Services Division Assembly was held at the Jesse Owens Memorial Athletic Complex. “It’s stunning the work you do every day,” Paul said.…