News Briefs

Military veterans are an integral part of the district staff. They serve in virtually every capacity, from the maintenance teams and financial management staff to school administrators and teachers. Applying skills and discipline learned as service men and women, veterans make a positive difference in district operations. On this Veterans Day, be sure to show your appreciation to a veteran for their service to the country and Dallas ISD. Commending the district’s veterans, Superintendent Michael Hinojosa said Dallas ISD is fortunate to count hundreds of military veterans at all levels of district staff. “These national heroes and heroines bring to…

Dallas ISD’s Minority/Women Business Enterprise Department, in partnership with the Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier Development Council, is hosting the Independent School District Buyer & Vendor Networker (Virtual ISD Day).  Although social distancing has disrupted business-as-usual, the district is committed to making meaningful connections and creating impactful growth. Joining Dallas ISD in this effort are schools throughout the state including Arlington, Austin, Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Fort Bend, Fort Worth, Garland, Irving and San Antonio ISDs, as well as Dallas College and the University of North Texas System. Dallas ISD is committed to informing minority and women-owned businesses about how to do business…

The Language, Literacy, and Social Studies (and friends) departments came together to provide a virtual conference for teachers and staff on October 24, 2020. In these unprecedented times, organizers said it was very meaningful to have a virtual conference available on a Saturday as an opportunity to hear from several noted experts about their research that is directly applicable to the challenges educators face every day. Organizers said participants benefited both from keynote speakers addressing the whole conference and from being able to choose from mini-sessions that were most interesting to them. Here is some of the feedback organizers received…

The Dallas ISD administration is reviewing the district’s construction management processes with an eye to improving efficiency and project oversight. The goal is to ensure the district’s approach to investing future capital outlays is as efficient as possible. One significant improvement under consideration is increasing the district’s capacity to supervise and direct projects.  This could include expanding contracts with program management firms. Currently, the Construction  Services department relies on several internal program managers and a relatively small team of external management firms for project oversight. Looking forward, plans call for adding expertise in that area and increasing the participation of…