Franklin D. Roosevelt High School to celebrate "relaunch" on Sat., Sept. 28

District 5 Trustee Maxie Johnson, Roosevelt High School alumni and community members will gather at 10:30 a.m., Sat., Sept. 28 to mark the beginning of construction to update some 75% of the campus. The $36 million in construction improvements will include a fine arts addition/storm shelter, restaurant, library/media center, classroom addition, cafeteria, competition gym and interior and exterior renovations.

Groundbreaking for new Wilmer Elementary set for Sept. 24

Dallas ISD and Wilmer city officials will join parents, students and community members at 10 a.m., Tues., Sept. 24, for a groundbreaking for the new Wilmer Elementary School. The event location is 510 East Belt Line Rd. in Wilmer, Texas. The new school is expected to open August 2020 to serve students in grades pre-K through five.

William B. Travis TAG Vanguard/Academy to host Sept. 11 Bond community meeting

Construction Services and members of the William B. Travis TAG construction team will meet with parents, students and community members at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, to present information about future construction plans at the campus, located at 3100 McKinney Ave.

Aug. 26 project update slated for Bryan Adams High School

Nathaniel Hawthorne New Elementary School - 50% Design Community Meeting

Community members are invited to a bond community meeting at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, for an update on design for our new Elementary School.

Nathaniel Hawthorne community shares ideas about new school features

Hawthorne Elementary students and community members had lots of ideas and suggestions for features of the planned replacement school.

Franklin Roosevelt High School project moves forward

70,000 square-foot Roosevelt High School improvement project now in procurement phase.

May 21 meeting to provide updates on renovations for D.W. Carter High School

Community members are invited to a bond community meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, May 21, for an update on planned renovations for the campus. The community should soon see fencing, equipment and activity at the school marking the beginning of construction on the building renovations and addition.

Architect details expansion plans for W.T. White High School

The W.T. White community welcomed construction updates at a recent community meeting that detailed coming improvements to the north Dallas campus.

Changes in background check and contractor badging policy may expand participation in Dallas ISD construction projects

A new regulation governing Dallas ISD policy on criminal background checks and contractor badging brings the district into parity with other area school districts and may increase the labor pool for bond program construction projects.

Community Meetings Nov. 13 and 14 to focus on improvements to John Ireland Elementary and the proposed new L.G. Pinkston High School

Plans call for Ireland Elementary, located in southeast Dallas, to receive new flooring, lighting and roof upgrades; A new 1,000-student building on a new site is planned for students served by L.G. Pinkston High School

Networking event to showcase contractor opportunities in district’s $1.6 billion bond program

Dallas ISD’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) team is spearheading a contractor networking event Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, at the Dallas County Schools Technology and Training Center to share information and promote strategic partnerships between general and subcontractors that can lead to participation in the district’s $1.6 billion bond program.

Bond Program improvements enhance district athletic facilities

Newly refinished tennis courts, updated scoreboards and audio systems, new turf and lighting are just some of the improvements in the works for district athletic facilities.

Community briefed on improvements planned for Lakewood Elementary School

A recent community meeting featured a briefing for parents and community members on the construction of a new classroom addition and other improvements coming to Lakewood Elementary with funds from the 2015 Interim Bridge Plan and the 2015 Bond Program.

Community meetings Oct. 3 and 9 to feature details of coming bond improvements

Parents and community members served by B.H. Macon Elementary School and Thomas Jefferson High School are invited to upcoming community meetings to learn about proposed bond improvements at their schools.