Dallas ISD enrollment is down by 15,000 students from its lowered projections as school starts its second week per a report on Other Side Dallas. This is roughly twelve percent of the entire school population compared to the spring. Texas school funding is largely based on how many students attend daily with additional funding factors […]
Supply Lists
Supply Lists should be coming soon from the various Townview campuses. To facilitate Dallas ISD parents needing supplies quickly, we plan to offer supply packs delivered to you – by Townview campus. Supply Lists When the school supplies list becomes available we will provide links to purchase the entire set of materials and have it […]
Socially Distant School
The Dallas ISD now includes a socially distant school open. Classes will begin 100% online until at least October 6, 2020 per a Press Conference with Superintendent Michael Hinojosa. Superintendent Hinijosa just announced the district will be 100% virtual for the first four weeks of school though October 6. He said he’s hoping to make […]
School Rules For Dallas ISD Re-opening
Dallas ISD re-opening plans will be available to parents in meetings on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, and against on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Parents and guardians can attend these Tele Town Hall meetings to answer your questions about the plans to return to school for the 2020-2021 school year. These meetings follow a video series […]
Dallas ISD Jobs Opportunity: Volunteers Need
Dallas ISD jobs are available for teachers, substitute teachers, and other staff, but right now Dallas ISD needs volunteer help too distributing technology packs to elementary students. Dallas ISD is actively recruiting volunteers to help the Technology Department distribute computers to elementary school students starting Monday, August 17, 2020. These current openings would not have […]
Back To School Safety Discussion
A Back to School Safety video was issued by Dallas ISD to discuss measures being taken to assure parents. The Dallas ISD Calendar says students will start back on September 8, but principals, teachers, and staff are all short on answers about safety precautions. This video may not help many parents. One safety assurance not […]
Ready Or Not: Registration Time
It’s time for school registration according to the Dallas ISD Calendar – whether anyone is ready or not. School will start September 8, 2020 per the decision by the Board of Trustees on July 23, 2020. It is unclear exactly how school will be delivered. Remember that signing up for school means you need an […]
TPPF Bond 2020 OpEd
A Bond 2020 oped published this week in the Dallas Morning News paints a bleak picture for passage of the November 2020 bond package. Despite a major economic meltdown and rampant unemployment, Dallas ISD appears poised to ask voters to sign off on the largest bond request in Texas history. The district’s jaw-dropping bond package […]
Dallas ISD Calendar Changes
The Dallas ISD Calendar changed last night for the 20-21 school year at the Board of Trustees meeting. As predicted Wednesday, the school year will not start until after Labor Day and will run through June 18, 2021. The COVID-19 threat level in late August/early September will determine whether Dallas ISD offers online learning only […]
Extended 20-21 School Year Proposed
The 20-21 school year is about to get longer. The Dallas Independent School District (DISD) school board will vote Thursday on a new Dallas ISD calendar that could push the end of the school year to mid-June. Under the proposal, classes would begin three weeks later than scheduled on September 8. And the last day […]