As the nation's eleventh largest school district, Dallas Independent School District serves more than 160,000 students who come from homes where 58 different languages are spoken. Operating with a $1 billion dollar budget, DISD employs 18,613 employees including 10,000 teachers in 220 schools.
25 May 2001
As part of the Dallas Independent School District's process of "redistricting," the community is invited to submit proposals for the redrawing of district lines. The U.S. Constitution requires approximately equal populations in election districts of "representative" officials such as legislators, city council members, county commissioners and school trustees.
The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, May 25. Proposals should be delivered to Suzanne Davidson, DISD, 3700 Ross Avenue, Dallas Texas 75204. The plans should conform to the criteria the Board will be using in drawing the trustee districts. The board may decline to consider any plan that is not complete. In order to meet the deadlines imposed by state and federal law, the Board's target date for adoption is Sept. 1.
The Board of Education welcomes any comment relevant to the redistricting process and invites the community to attend a series of public hearings at designated schools to express its views on this matter.
Schedule of Upcoming Public Hearings
Monday, May 21, 7 p.m., Jefferson High School Auditorium, 4001 Walnut Hill Ln.
Tuesday, May 22, 7 p.m., Bryan Adams High School Auditorium, 2101 Millmar Dr.
Wednesday, May 23, 7 p.m., South Oak Cliff High School Cafeteria, 3601 S. Marsalis Ave.
(Note: Two other public hearings were previously held at Spruce High School and the DISD School Administration Building).