News Briefs

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 Daniel Akwei, a student at W.T. White High School who is interning with Dallas ISD’s Communications Department. What is your role as an intern? As an intern, I researched and updated school files such as cataloging new principals and more. I assisted the Internal Communications/Marketing Department in making school brochures for Dallas ISD Schools. Furthermore, I also worked with Dallas ISD Bond Communications while also spotlighting…

Dallas ISD Assistant Athletic Director Annette Scogin is the Texas winner for the 2016-2017 Frank Kovaleski Professional Development Award. Scogin received the award at the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association’s (THSADA) Hall of Honor Banquet in Houston on July 23. Scogin earned the award by being a THSADA and National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association member who has made significant contributions and demonstrated excellence in professional development at the local, state and national levels.

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…