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Trustees on Thursday approved the sale of 10 surplus Dallas ISD properties, including the district’s current headquarters at 3700 Ross Ave. The sale of the surplus properties will generate approximately $18 million in revenue for the district. Dallas ISD is consolidating its headquarters and other district offices into one building at 9400 N. Central Expressway. Trustees approved the purchase of the Central Expressway building in April 2016. The surplus properties were advertised for sale to the general public on Oct. 31, Nov. 7, and 14, 2016, with a bid closing date of Dec. 2, 2016.

Trustees on Thursday unanimously approved a resolution to designate all Dallas ISD schools as welcoming and protective to the fullest extent of the law. The approved resolution states: WHEREAS, The Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees embraces the diversity of our students and families and the rich language and cultural assets they bring to our District and strongly supports and encourages the participation of all parents and families in our schools; and WHEREAS, the Dallas Independent School District Board of Trustees is committed to following the law and providing a high quality education to all students regardless of their…

The NCAA is hosting an event in April that is open to people ages 18 and under. The free NCAA Women’s Final Four event, which will be April 2 at the Victory Plaza at American Airlines Center, will see thousands of fans dribbling their way downtown and into Tourney Town – the official fan festival of the Women’s Final Four event. The first 2,000 participants to preregister will receive a free basketball and t-shirt. Learn more, and preregister, here.

Voters in Dallas ISD trustee districts 2 and 6 will have the chance to cast ballots for their representatives on the Board of Trustees in the May 6 election. District 8 Trustee Miguel Solis is running to return to the board unopposed. Solis was elected in November 2013 to complete the unexpired term of Adam Medrano, who was elected to the Dallas City Council. Solis was re-elected to serve a three-year term in May 2014. District 2 Incumbent Dustin Marshall faces challengers Richard D. Young and Lori Kirkpatrick. Marshall was elected to the board in June 2016 to complete the…