Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas-based education nonprofit, United to Learn, shared that it will partner with an additional 25 Dallas ISD elementary schools. The new schools double the number of campuses benefitting from United to Learn’s work, which aims to eliminate resource gaps and accelerate student achievement—now across 52 Dallas ISD elementary schools. With a mission of changing lives by transforming the relationship between schools and community, United to Learn has proven its model for mobilizing community partners to support Dallas public schools. Beyond the 52 Dallas ISD elementary schools, the United to Learn network includes over 25 community partners, including private schools, faith-based organizations,…

The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees have called a meeting for this Thursday, July 23, to consider changes in the school year calendar as follows: – Start date moves from Aug. 17, 2020, to Sept. 8, 2020. – Removal of holidays in October due to State Fair Cancellation. – Addition of holiday on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. – Change from six-week grading periods to nine-week grading periods. – End date moves from May 27, 2021, to June 18, 2021. View the board agenda here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3eMo7wr This meeting will be shared via Facebook Live.

Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services has served nearly 8 million meals to 560,274 people since school buildings closed in March due to the COVID-19 threat. The district will continue providing summer bulk grab-and-go meals to families until at least the first week of August. The meals are served on Thursdays from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. at more than 40 schools. Go here to learn more and see the participating school locations.

Dallas ISD is expanding the district’s mental health services for the 2020-2021 school year through department re-organization and increased staffing. As of July 6, the Mental Health Services Department combines the Youth and Family Centers (YFC) and Psychological and Social Services (PSS) programs. Now, the Mental Health Services Department works as one unit to address the behavioral, emotional, and social issues that a child may experience and through both school and clinic-based services. The Mental Health Services team includes psychologists, licensed therapists, clinical social workers, and psychiatrists who work with students with a variety of health issues that may impact…