Inside Dallas ISD

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…

Sunset High School teacher Laura Page was selected as one of 53 participants for the 2017 National Gallery of Art Teacher Institute on Art of the Renaissance held in Washington, D.C., in July. The six-day seminar brought together teachers of art, English, history, math, and related subjects from 22 different states. The program emphasized the social and cultural context of Renaissance art in Italy and Northern European countries between the 14th and 16th centuries. Participants learned about the development of oil-painting techniques, the role of prints in disseminating new ideas, using works of art as primary resources in classroom instruction,…

A principal and their child were driving home when the child got angry that they didn’t stop for fast food. After a decent amount of crying and fussing, the child went silent. When the parent turned around to see what was going on, they saw their child hugging themselves and becoming calm. The parent asked what was happening, and the child replied they were doing “The Turtle,” a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) technique for handling anger. “And after that day, I can tell you that principal was sold on Social and Emotional Learning,” said Tim Shriver, the Chairman of…

North Texas shoppers have one more day to contribute to the Dallas Backpack Boosters campaign at area Kroger stores. The collection ends Tuesday, Aug. 1. There are two ways to help send school supplies to local students in need. Shoppers may donate $7, which pays for a pre-packaged Backpack Boosters school supply kit including pencils, markers, notebook paper and other classroom essentials. Shoppers may also donate $1, $3 or $5 at the register when they pay for their groceries. Dallas ISD students will be among the 13 school districts receiving the donated supplies. This year, the goal is to raise…