Friday, May 31, 2013

Dallas ISD graduations of Carter, Kimball, Gilliam and Patton High Schools will be streamed/televised Saturday, June 1



 Congratulations, 2013 Graduates!  
 
District 6 celebrates our Graduating Seniors from:  


David W. Carter High School
Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy
Justin F. Kimball High School
John Leslie Patton Jr. Academic Center

Good News if you wish to share the celebration of the graduation ceremonies.

This year, for the first time ever, Dallas ISD’s high school graduations held at Ellis Davis Field House and Alfred J. Loos Athletic Complex will be streamed at www.dallasisd.org/graduations, and will be televised live on Time Warner Cable and U-verse.

Graduation ceremonies at Ellis Davis Field House will be televised live on Time Warner Cable Channel-98 and U-verse Channel-99 -- from the menu select Dallas, then Dallas ISD-98.

Commencements held at Loos will be televised on Time Warner Cable Channel-492 and U-verse Channel-99 --  from the menu select Dallas, then Dallas ISD-492.

After the ceremony, recorded programs will be available online at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?action_edit=1&list=PLpyhyA1qUPMbV3dva3ye5ucXpVmRTM4c3 and on the Dallas ISD district cable Channel 98  or district cable channels at http://dstv.dallasisd.org:5180/          
 
Schedule of District 6 Graduations -- All on Saturday, June 1, 2013

Justin F. Kimball High School

Commencement:
 Saturday, 1-Jun-13, 9:00 a.m.
Location:
 Ellis Davis Field House



David W. Carter High School

Commencement:
 Saturday, 1-Jun-13, 12 NOON
Location:
 Ellis Davis Field House

Kathlyn Joy Gilliam Collegiate Academy

Commencement:
 Saturday, June 1,    3:30p.m.
Location:
 Ellis Davis Field House



John Leslie Patton Jr. Academic Center

Commencement:
 Saturday, June 1, 7:00  p.m.
Location:
 Booker T. Washington


Check complete graduation schedule, specific dates and times at www.dallasisd.org/graduations.

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Dallas ISD Budget Workshop today at 3:00 P.M.


Board of Trustees Budget Workshop
Agenda and Notice
Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.
Board Room or the Ada L. Williams Auditorium
3700 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204
 


The Board shall govern and oversee the management of the public schools of the District.  Education Code 11.151(b)

Vision: Dallas ISD seeks to be a premier urban school district
Mission: Educating All Students for Success

Accomplishments
•   The Dallas Independent School District is home to two of the top 10 schools in the United States.

The Dallas Independent School District's most recent four year graduation rate is nearly 77%, up from 62.5 three years earlier.


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If, during the course of the meeting covered by this Notice, the Board of Trustees should determine that a closed meeting or session of the Board of Trustees is required, then such closed executive meeting or session as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq., will be held by the School Board at the date, hour, and place given in this Notice or as soon after the commencement of the meeting covered by this Notice as the School Board may conveniently meet in such closed or executive meeting or session concerning any and all purposes permitted by the Act, including, but not limited to the following sections and purposes:

Texas Government Code Section:

551.071
Private consultation with Board’s attorney.
551.072
Discussing purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property.
551.073
Discussing negotiated contracts for prospective gifts or donations.
551.074
Discussing personnel or to hear complaints against personnel.
551.076
Considering the deployment, specific occasions for, or implementation of, security personnel or devices.
551.082
Considering discipline of a public school child, or complaint or charge against personnel.
551.083
Considering the standards, guidelines, terms, or conditions the Board will follow, or will instruct its representatives to follow, in consultation with representatives of employee groups.
551.084
Excluding witnesses from a hearing.

Should any final action, final decision, or final vote be required in the opinion of the School Board with regard to any matter considered in such closed or executive meeting or session, then the final action, final decision, or final vote shall be either:

(a)          in the open meeting covered by the Notice upon the reconvening of the public meeting; or
(b)          at a subsequent public meeting of the School Board upon notice thereof, as the School Board shall determine.


Authorized and Approved by ___________________________________ on _____________
                                                         Board President or Designee                            Date


Authorized and Approved by ___________________________________ on _____________
                                                  Superintendent of Schools or Designee                  Date

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Sign language interpreters are available for this meeting upon twenty-four hour notice to the Board Services Office, (972) 925-3720. The Board of Trustees of the Dallas Independent School District reserves the right to waive any of its policies and/or a part of this agenda, pursuant to policy BF (Local). Meetings are televised live on Time Warner Cable System on Cable Channels 98, 491, and 492 and on AT&T Uverse Channel 99 (select- Dallas, -Channel 98).

INTÉRPRETES DE LENGUAJE DE SEÑAS
Para cumplir con la ley de los estadounidenses con discapacidades, los intérpretes de lenguaje de señas están disponibles para esta reunión solicitándolos con 24 horas de anticipación a la oficina de servicios de la Junta Escolar, al teléfono (972) 925-3720. La Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas se reserva el derecho de prescindir de cualquiera de sus normas y/o una parte de la presente orden del día, según la norma BF (Local).  Las reuniones son televisadas en vivo por el sistema de cable Time Warner en los canales 98, 491 y 492 y en AT&T Uverse canal 99 (Seleccione-Dallas, -canal 98).


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Student Activities Budget Proposal Documentation



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Athletic Budget Proposal Documentation