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In celebration of School Board Recognition Month, we are spotlighting the nine dedicated unpaid volunteers who serve as Dallas ISD trustees. Dan Micciche was first elected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees in 2012 to serve District 3, which covers Northeast Dallas. Voters reelected him in 2015 and 2018, and he currently serves as 1st Vice President. In addition to serving as a trustee, Micciche is a partner at the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld. He started and chaired his firm’s School Partnership Program with James W. Fannin Elementary School in Dallas from 2005 to 2012.…

In celebration of School Board Recognition Month, we are spotlighting the nine dedicated unpaid volunteers who serve as Dallas ISD trustees. Joyce Foreman was elected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, representing District 6, in June of 2014. District 6 covers southwest Dallas. As a business owner and community leader, Foreman uses her experience in education and the community to shape Dallas ISD in District 6 and throughout the district. In 1981, after leading a successful career as a corporate buyer, Foreman started and owned a local company. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to form Foreman Office Products, a business…

In celebration of School Board Recognition Month, we are spotlighting the nine dedicated unpaid volunteers who serve as Dallas ISD trustees. Dustin Marshall in 2016 was elected to the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees, representing District 2, which includes parts of North and East Dallas. Marshall also serves as CEO of Hazel’s Hot Shot, an expedited freight and logistics company headquartered in Dallas. Marshall joined Hazel’s in 2011 and has successfully tripled the size of the business while increasing profits by more than 1,000 percent. Prior to serving as a Dallas ISD Trustee, Marshall served on the boards of Reading Partners…

Do not miss one of the largest educational events in Texas happening on Saturday! Join us for Dallas ISD’s STEM EXPO! The annual event will take place at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Over 150 STEM field experts, community members, educators, industry partners and educational organizations will present informational and interactive exhibits for elementary, middle, and high school students and parents. There will also be showcases of Dallas ISD’s STEM championships in mathematics, science, robotics, technology, and bridge building! One of the goals…