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Welcome Back! Back-to-School InformationQuestions and concerns about the start of school?Call Dallas ISD’s Back-to-School Hotline(972) 925-5437 (KIDS) Aug. 23-24 — 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Call for information about:
Required: Birth certificate, immunization records, and proof of residency in the district are required for new students. Currently enrolled students who did not receive the letter are up-to-date on their immunizations.
Students new to the district Students enrolling in the Dallas Independent School District for the first time must provide official records from a physician or health documenting that their immunizations are current. Students enrolled Dallas ISD during the 2009-2010 school year Students enrolled in the district last school year received a letter in May detailing any immunizations they must have for this school year. Uniforms are required for elementary and middle school students and at some high schools. Check with your local school for any approved variations of the standard dress. Parents needing help with donated uniforms can download the uniform assistance application from www.dallasisd.org/uniforms/. School supplies: elementary grades
Because the Dallas ISD is no longer under court supervision, the minority-to-majority transfer program is available only to students already in the program. Other transfer programs include curriculum, hardship, and school choice. Under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, you may request that your child be transferred from a school that has not made adequate yearly progress in student achievement for two consecutive years to a school that has met that standard. The district has selected several schools to which you may transfer your child. For more information, call the Student Transfer Office at (972) 925-3270. School cafeterias: The Dallas ISD offers a choice of breakfasts and lunches that meet federal nutrition standards. After-school snacks are offered at certain schools during the school year. Breakfast and lunch prices for 2010-11:
Free and reduced-price meal program It's a click away! Your children can receive free school meals if you get SNAP (formerly food Stamps) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Family income also could make your children eligible for either free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch. Pay in advance option. All cafeterias have an automated point-of-sale system. Parents may prepay or place money in a students account. Parents have the option of prepaying meals online or by phone through MealpayPlus.com using a credit card. For more information, visit www.mealpayplus.com ( http://www.mealpayplus.com/ )or call (877) 237-0946. For more information, call Food and Child Nutrition Services at (214) 932-5500. Directions to schools Health Services: School nurses will continue to screen for acanthosis nigricans, a risk factor of insulin resistance and risk factor for developing diabetes. Positive markers for acanthosis nigricans are dark skin pigmentation across the back of the neck and other skin changes. Nurses will do the required screening at the same time they screen students for hearing, vision, or spinal problems. See your child’s school nurse if you have any questions or would like more information. Dallas ISD Immunization Policies School Safety: Dallas ISD Police and Security Services Forms:
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