5 Aug 2008
Parent Hotline Helps with First-Week Concerns
DALLAS—The Dallas Independent School District's first day of class is Monday, Aug. 25.
The district has organized a parent hotline to address school-related concerns and ease the confusion normally associated with the first week of school. Parents can call the hotline at (972) 925-5437 (KIDS) beginning Monday, Aug. 25 through Friday, Aug. 29, to receive information about enrollment, bus routes, reduced school lunch applications, immunization requirements, school locations, hours of operation and other school-related concerns. The hotline will operate in English and Spanish.
"The first day of school brings lots of excitement and lots of questions," said Director of Dallas ISD School and Community Services Deno Harris. "We want to alleviate as much anxiety as possible as students return to class and hope that parents will give us a call if they have questions about going back to school."
The hotline will be open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 25 through Tuesday, Aug. 26, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Aug. 29.