3 Mar 2004
Reception Honors Areas 5–8 Nominees for Principal of the Year
DALLAS—The Principal of the Year nominees from four of the eight areas of the Dallas Independent School District will be honored at a breakfast reception at 10 a.m. Friday, March 5, on the 42nd floor of Cityplace, 2711 N. Haskell Ave.
The superintendents from areas 5–8 will present their nominees, and four will be named as area principals of the year. Deputy superintendents Lorenzo Garcia and Jim Scales will present awards during the recognition program.
A February reception honored the nominees from areas 1–4 of the district. The DISD Principal of the Year will be named Tuesday, June 15. The Principal of the Year program is sponsored by AXA Advisors, who also sponsors a scholarship program for DISD students.
PTA presidents, student council officers, faculty members and fellow administrators wrote nominations describing outstanding principals. Nominated principals submitted essays outlining their professional practices and experience. A selection committee judged the nominees on leadership skills, student and staff relations, and commitment to parent and community involvement.
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