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During the final board meeting of the 2017-2018 school year, Dallas ISD trustees approved a measure to rename its new headquarters located at 9400 North Central Expressway to the Linus D. Wright Dallas ISD Administration Building. Former educators and community members also attended the June 21 meeting, many of whom spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, in support of the name change. “I met Linus 20 years ago when I was with the Rotary Club of Dallas…No one is more honorable or accomplished than Linus,” said John Buhl, community member. “He put the district on a high…

The Sunset RoboFlash team joined Dallas ISD Trustee Dan Micciche at the regularly scheduled June 21 board meeting prior to being recognized for the their accomplishments this year. RoboFlash is the first known competitive robotics team comprised of students with special needs. They have been instrumental in inspiring the development of other like teams. RoboFlash joined with teams from Conrad High School and Rockwall High School to win first place at the North Texas Tournament of Robotics earlier this year.

Dallas ISD’s Leadership Development Program took nearly 30 district staff and turned them into the next leaders to watch. For 10 months, participants took part in leadership lessons that were held at UT Dallas Jindal School of Management and at 9400 NCX. Lessons included: DiSC Profile, Self-Awareness, and Teamwork Dallas ISD Governance, Structure, and Operations Culture Talent Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace and Boundary Spanning Leadership Impact Stakeholders The participants were required to increase their understanding of high-level issues that affect Dallas ISD, including: managerial, legal, educational, and community issues. They also had to become knowledgeable in governance processes, serve…

Challenger Justin Henry defeated incumbent Bernadette Nutall in a runoff election for the District 9 seat on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Henry received 1,501 votes (62.75 percent) compared to Nutall’s 891 votes (37.25 percent). The June 16 runoff was necessary after none of the four candidates in the regular election on May 5 received at least 50 percent of the vote. Henry and Nutall were the top two candidates in the regular election, with 1,088 (47 percent) and 730 (31 percent) of the votes, respectively. District 9 incorporates South Dallas, parts of Downtown Dallas, Pleasant Grove, Deep Ellum,…