Inside Dallas ISD

About 1,500 Dallas ISD school employees convened on July 25 at Wilmer-Hutchins High School to officially kick off a districtwide program to foster best classroom practices by emphasizing teamwork. Campus Instructional Leadership Teams (CILT) are made up of five people, including the principal and teachers, and will help guide a more effective and consistent implementation of curriculum across the district. The CILT program had previously existed, but had been shelved the past few years. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and members of his Executive Leadership Team touted the benefits of working together to help ensure the best results for students. After hearing…

While enrolled in medical school and doing night rounds at a hospital, Michael Gayles came to a life-changing decision: he would follow his dream of becoming an educator. After graduating from medical school, Gayles went on to serve as a teacher at North Dallas High School and, several years later, as an assistant principal at T.W. Browne Middle School. Today, Gayles is helping open and serving as principal at IGNITE Middle School, the new Dallas ISD Personalized Learning transformation campus opening in August. For Gayles, his goal for IGNITE Middle School is simple: help students envision their best possible life,…

Nearly 200 Dallas ISD schools have served more than 261,000 meals to students so far over the summer. Dallas ISD’s Food and Child Nutrition Services helps run the Summer Meals Program to ensure no child goes hungry over the summer. Some campuses will continue serving summer meals to all students and children through the start of August. Go here to see the campuses still offering summer meals. Here is a breakdown of the number of summer meals served to date: Breakfast: 94,897 Lunch: 152,306 Supper: 14,490

At its June board meeting, the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the addition of the words “immigration status” in the district’s Student Welfare Freedom From Bullying FFI (Local) policy. The district’s policy prohibits any acts of bullying, including those based on one’s immigration status. All Dallas ISD schools are welcoming and protective environments, as stated in the resolution adopted by the Board in February 2017. Under federal and state law, Dallas ISD has no authority or role in determining the immigration status of its students or families, as such, they do not enforce federal immigration laws. Dallas ISD embraces the diversity…