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.
17 Dec 2001
Public Invited to Learn About Upcoming $1.366 Billion Bond Proposal
DALLAS–The last two of the nine town hall briefings about the upcoming bond proposal are scheduled for tonight and tomorrow. Both briefings will start at 7 p.m.
The remaining meetings are:
• December 17: North Dallas High School, 3120 N. Haskell Avenue; and
• December 18: Justin F. Kimball High School, 3606 S. Westmoreland Road.
DISD Board of Trustees voted 9-0 November 19 to put a $1.366 billion bond election proposal before voters on Jan. 19, 2002. A board trustee, DISD General Superintendent Mike Moses and other district officials will be on hand at the town hall briefings to give the public the opportunity to ask questions about the bond proposal.