Inside Dallas ISD

As Dallas ISD football programs welcome their student-athletes back onto the field, the district’s coaches and athletic training staff are working together to ensure student-athlete safety is a priority during the often  soaring summer temperatures. Heat illness is the leading cause of preventable illness in high school athletics. And high-intensity outdoor sports during the summer months poses the greatest risk for these heat-related issues. The Dallas ISD Athletics department has placed licensed athletic trainers (LAT) at each of the district’s comprehensive high schools to monitor the health and safety of the district’s estimated 10,000 student-athletes. A $3 million proposal approved by the…

Last week’s freshman orientation for Dallas ISD’s CityLab High School was no ordinary orientation, but then the school itself is beyond ordinary. Opening this fall, CityLab is Dallas ISD’s newest transformation school. The curriculum will focus on components of architecture, urban planning, environmental science and community development while taking advantage of its downtown setting to bring lessons to life. One day last week, about 100 students were at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library learning about prototypes and why they are important in the design, manufacturing and marketing process. The “Makers Space,” coordinated by SMU, put students into groups to…

Elrod’s Cost Plus, Post and P&G have teamed up once again to help deserving Dallas ISD students start the new school year off right. From July 19–Aug. 31, shoppers can visit any Dallas Elrod’s Cost Plus to donate at checkout to the Dallas ISD Field Trip Fund. The suggested donation is $1, but all donations will be accepted. The fundraiser aims to support as many field trips as possible for Dallas ISD students. Last year the fundraiser drive raised enough to support 15 Dallas ISD schools. Dallas ISD Volunteer and Partnerships Coordinator Veena Armstrong said businesses such as Elrod’s Cost…

A called board meeting to consider a special Tax Ratification Election for October has been postponed. The Administration postponed the meeting after receiving an estimate of $2.2 million for a special October election. Instead, the Administration will present options for the Board to consider calling a Tax Ratification Election or Tax Swap on November 7, the Uniform Election date. The cost of the November election is anticipated to be no more that $750,000. A called Board meeting and public hearing will be held on Monday, August 21 at 4 p.m. At that time Administration will present a proposed plan for…