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Dallas ISD District 1 Newsletter – March 2025 Recap
Note: Please see our website for Spanish version which will be available in a few days.
Excited to be nearing the end of the year, and great things are happening in our public schools. Below is your update on Dallas ISD and District 1.
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DALLAS ISD UPDATES
District 1 Principal of the Year Finalist: Congratulations to the amazing Principal Beverly Mullins Ford of Anne Frank Elementary for being named one of Dallas ISD’s Elementary Principal of the Year Finalists. Principal Mullins Ford has served at Anne Frank for 26 years, including the last seven years as Principal. Under her leadership, Anne Frank has earned multiple distinctions from the Texas Education Agency, a Gold Ribbon School recognition, and consistent Breakthrough Campus status, with a focus on achieving an A rating. She was also honored as a 2023-24 Master Principal, and she continues to inspire educators, engage families, and shape young people’s lives. Thank you for your incredible work.
Dallas ISD Budget: In March, Dallas ISD held a series of community meetings to provide updates on the current budget and preliminary plans for the next fiscal year. Thank you to all who attended the community meeting in District 1 at Career Institute North. A summary of the community meetings can be found at this link on page 9. Additional budget details will be presented to the board in the coming months, with the goal of approving the 2025-2026 budget at the May meeting.
Dallas ISD Priority Setting Update: At our meeting in March, the Board and Superintendent continued conversations to establish priorities for the next five years. Improvements were made to the middle school goal, college and career readiness goal, and the constraints, though there is still more work to do. The district is also exploring adding a metric on “habits of the mind” (e.g. digital literacy, emotional intelligence, and communication) to ensure students are well prepared when they graduate—a consistent request from our community meetings on goal setting.
Bond Task Force: Thank you to everyone from District 1 who volunteered to serve on the Bond Planning Steering Committee: Jessica Whitson, Louisa Meyer, Maureen Milligan, Lauren Coppage, Brent Eska, and Randy Mulry. These leaders will provide guidance for what Dallas ISD’s next bond program should prioritize. Very much appreciated.
DISTRICT 1 UPDATES
Here are highlights from our District 1 schools. Please e-mail any ideas you have for highlights to LanceCurrie@dallasisd.org.
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WT White Welcomes New Coach: Excited for Coach Bryson Lewis to become the next Athletic Coordinator & Head Football Coach for WT White. I’m particularly excited about his commitment to growing athletics throughout the WT White feeder pattern. Welcome to District 1!
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TJ Shines at WomenLEAD: Five amazing young women from Thomas Jefferson High School competed at the WomenLEAD speech competition, presented 3-5 minute speeches they prepared over the last month, and placed 2nd, 4th, 5th, and two honorable mentions. Congratulations!
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Junkins Student Presents at GT Fair: Congratulations to this amazing young student at Jerry R. Junkins Elementary School, who was one of only 30 students in the district to display her work at the GT creativity fair.
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Marsh Wins Sweepstakes at UIL: The Marsh Matador Band won the highest score, which is sweepstakes, at the UIL competition. Congratulations to Mr. Allen.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- Do you have what it takes to win? Then submit and see if you can be named DAD JOKE CHAMPION
- Personally, I love telling Dad jokes. Sometimes, he even laughs.
- Thursday, April 10 (11:30 a.m.) – Dallas ISD Board Briefing
- Thursday, April 24 (6:00 p.m.) – Dallas ISD Board Meeting
Thank you for the opportunity to serve our students. If you have questions, thoughts, or want to talk about how we can work together to make Dallas ISD the best school district, please reach out. I’m happy to grab coffee or set up a Zoom call. Just e-mail me at LanceCurrie@dallasisd.org.
Thank you.
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