News Briefs

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…

The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program gives Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors real world experience in a professional field. The Hub is spotlighting some of these Dallas ISD students participating in the program. Today, meet Kayla Trunnell, a student at Skyline High School who is interning with Dallas ISD’s Career Education and Workforce Partnerships Department. What are your roles as an intern? As an intern, I mainly reorganize and update files, research, and utilize my computing skills while finding new learning opportunities towards molding my future. What do you hope to accomplish through the internship? The most important things I hope…

Dallas ISD this week is hosting its annual weeklong AVID workshops that have been coined as “Brown Bag Trainings.” AVID, which stands for Advancement via Individual Determination, is a global organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and postsecondary opportunities. The AVID Center trains educators to use proven practices in order to prepare students for success in high school, college, and a career, especially students traditionally underrepresented in higher education. This week’s trainings serve as refreshers geared specifically towards AVID campus staff members for the upcoming school year. “My teammate, Tamika Stevenson, and I…

The Mayor’s Intern Fellows Program gives Dallas ISD high school juniors and seniors real world experience in a professional field. The Hub is spotlighting some of these Dallas ISD students participating in the program. Today, meet Stephanie Rosales, a student at Skyline High School who is interning with Dallas ISD’s Post Secondary Success Department.  What is your role as an intern? My role as an intern is to facilitate the College Access, Naviance, and AVID coordinators. Some of the tasks I do as an intern are to translate during phone calls, make posters, organize, replace ink cartridges, and gather any supplies needed…