As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 164,500 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 19,234 employees including 10,500 teachers in 218 schools.
12 Dec 2001
First Round of Campus Administrators Selected for Principal of the Year Competition
DALLAS–A For Principals Only reception to honor 18 principals who have been nominated by their colleagues from Areas 7, 8 and 9 of the Dallas Independent School District to compete in the 5th Annual MetLife Principal of the Year Competition. Deputy Superintendent Jim Scales will be on hand at the reception where one principal from each of the three areas will be selected as a finalist at the reception.
When: Friday, December 14, at 10 a.m.
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church 9200 Inwood Road
Why: To recognize and reward outstanding DISD principals
Who: The principals who are nominated from Areas 7, 8 and 9 are Veronica Pasternak, Harry C. Withers Elementary; Jonnice Legum-Berns, Anne Frank Elementary; Shirley Lewis, K. B. Polk Elementary; Joy Barnhart, W. T. White High; James Reed, John Ireland Elementary; Karen Ramos, Bryan Adams High; Phillip Randall, Bayles Elementary; Larry Allen, Alex Sanger Elementary; Brenda Campbell, Charles A. Gill Elementary; Teresa Parker, Preston Hollow Elementary; Chris Nee,Victor Hexter Elementary; Gene Ward, Barbara Manns High; Ruth Woodward, School of Education & Social Services at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center; Daniel Menchaca, E. D. Walker Vanguard; Richard White, School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center; Myrtle Walker, School of Health Professions at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center; Edith Krutilek, School of Business & Management at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center; F. Michael Satarino; School for the Talented & Gifted at the Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center.
How: The nomination criteria took into consideration leadership, management, community relations and communications skills.
Note: A reception to recognized Nominees from in Areas 4, 5 and 6 is scheduled in March. Principals in Areas 1, 2 and 3 will be honored in May. The nine finalists will become eligible to be named the Principal of the Year. The winner will be announced at a luncheon in May.