News Briefs

Skyline High School is set to host its first outdoor commencement ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4, at John E. Kincaide Stadium, 9191 S. Polk St., Dallas, TX 75232. Given the weather forecast of rain for portions of the weekend, the Skyline administration and Dallas Independent School District have set the following rain contingency schedule: If there are signs of rain at 7 a.m., Saturday, the outdoor graduation will be postponed and a phone message and other notifications will be sent. If the Saturday outdoor graduation is postponed, the plan is to hold the graduation ceremonies outdoors at Kincaide…

Nancy Bingham and Eric Cowan, outgoing members of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, were honored for their service on the day of their last board meeting, Thursday, May 26. A reception before the meeting included words of thanks from fellow trustees Edwin Flores, Dan Micciche and Edwin Flores, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and Board Services Director Deno Harris. Bingham represented District 4, which includes Southeast Dallas and part of Pleasant Grove, Balch Springs and Seagoville. She did not seek re-election, and Jaime Resendez was elected to the District 4 seat. Cowan represented District 7, and most recently also served as Board…

Dallas ISD is seeking great employees to fill custodial and cafeteria staff jobs for the 2016-2017 school year. A Job Fair will be conducted 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, at Emmett J. Conrad High School to interview applicants. Those interested must bring a copy of their resumes and job history, as well as a state-issued photo ID. Jobs will be offered on the spot at the fair. To reduce wait time for interviews, applicants may complete an online application before the close of business on June 3. To apply, visit the Dallas ISD Careers page and click on “Non-Instructional.” Round-trip…

Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts held a book dedication ceremony on Thursday in honor of the nearly 3,000 books donated by KPMG LLP accounting firm for their library. KPMG LLC provides audit, tax and advisory services. KPMG LLP employs more than 29,000 people across the country and approximately 1,700 people in Dallas.