As an educational institution, student safety is the top priority of Dallas ISD. Recently, allegations were made that Dallas ISD does not have completed background checks for all employees. Upon learning of the allegations, the district immediately initiated its own review of the fingerprinting and background check records. In addition, as the Texas Education Agency (TEA) also received the allegations, TEA announced that it was initiating a review of the district’s employee background check records. A week and half ago, Dallas ISD conducted an internal review of background check records for all of its more than 20,000 current employees. The…

The dream of every parent to have their child attend a school that is tailored to their style of learning and is chosen by the parents themselves is becoming a reality in Dallas ISD. They are being called Public School Choice Schools. Dallas ISD schools that give parents the option to choose a school for their child based on the quality of the school and the child’s need, rather than just having them go to a traditional neighborhood school. Dallas ISD is seeking input from parents and community members through a survey as it explores opening 35 additional Public School…

The Dallas Independent School District is seeking input from parents and community members through a survey launched today as it explores opening 35 additional public choice schools and programs by 2020. Beginning Sept. 24, the school choice survey will be available for the next month via the main page of the Dallas ISD website at www.dallasisd.org. Feedback gained from this survey will be used to help shape and guide decisions on what kinds of new schools will be added, or existing schools converted, to provide more educational options and opportunities for students. “The transformation of Dallas ISD is a community…

Each year at this time, Dallas ISD reviews the assignments of its teachers to make sure our highly qualified instructors are where they are needed most based on student enrollment. The transfer process is a common practice at schools across the country and emphasizes placing teachers where they are most needed. Dallas ISD projects impacted teachers will begin serving in their new school sites sometime during the next two weeks. This video tutorial will show you how the process works in general and how it benefits your student.