29 Mar 2011
Dr. Michael Hinojosa Will Begin Serving as Chair July 1
DALLAS–Dallas Independent School District's Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa has been elected to serve as chair of the board of directors for the national Council of the Great City Schools.
Hinojosa will succeed school board member Dilafruz Williams of Portland Public Schools in Oregon as the chair of the policymaking body of the national coalition representing 65 of the nation's largest urban public school districts. The Council of the Great City Schools' 130-member board of directors will include Hinojosa and a school board member from each of the member districts.
"It is an honor and a privilege to be elected as chair of the board of directors for the national Council of the Great City Schools," said Superintendent of Schools Michael Hinojosa. "I am looking forward to working together with representatives from other school districts throughout the nation so we can ensure that school districts continue to meet the needs of students and provide them a quality education."
Hinojosa will begin serving as chair of the board of directors for the national Council of the Great City Schools July 1.
Dallas ISD has 66 Exemplary schools and 59 Recognized schools during the 2010–2011 school year according to the Texas Education Agency.