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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.
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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.
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Franklin Roosevelt High School project moves forward
70,000 square-foot Roosevelt High School improvement project now in procurement phase.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trustees approve relocation of South Oak Cliff High School students during renovation work
Trustees have approved the temporary relocation of South Oak Cliff High School students and staff to the district’s campus at Village Fair to ensure their safety during renovations set to begin in December.
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Pledge helps makes worksite safety personal to construction crews
On a construction worksite, where individual worker’s decisions can impact the safety of the entire team, promoting a culture of safety is an ongoing job. Workers are trained, supplied protective gear, observed by supervisors, and surrounded by reminder signage. As an added measure, the Worker's Safety Pledge asks for a personal commitment to job site safety.
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Seagoville High School looking to bond program for solutions to its growing pains
One of Dallas ISD’s southernmost high schools is counting on the 2015 bond program to help address its growing pains. Administrators at Seagoville High School expect 85 teachers and 1518 students in August, up from an enrollment of 1355 in 2016-2017. The anticipated growth has Principal Angela West and her administrative team considering some creative maneuvers to create additional classroom space.
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Bond program contractors recognized for jobsite safety
To keep safety front of mind among the dozens of contractors working on school and facility improvement projects, each month the district’s bond safety director recognizes a jobsite team that has demonstrated an exemplary record of safety.
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The required safety orientations for construction vendors are now held at the district's Sprague Field House Gymnasium @ 3701 Boulder Drive, Dallas, TX 75233. ** Behind Justin F. Kimball High School - Next to football field **
The construction safety orientations are held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
You must have your badge to attend this orientation.
Questions about the meeting and other safety matters related to the bond program should be directed to Dallas ISD Bond Safety Manager, Alvaro Meza at C52113@dallasisd.
