In the wake of school closings related to the spread of COVID-19, Dallas ISD is canceling all bond community meetings and bond-related events scheduled the week of March 23-28.
The cancellations include the Saturday, March 28, ribbon-cutting at Hillcrest High School, the Bond 2020 community meetings and the community conversations hosted by the Racial Equity Office.
The district will share information about April meetings in future announcements.
Staff payroll and PTO while district remains closed
Pending board approval, beginning, Monday, March 23, the Dallas ISD has suspended standard district operations due to the current COVID-19 outbreak. This emergency has resulted in a district-wide closure and activation of Extended Emergency Leave.
- During this districtwide Extended Emergency Leave, all active employees for Dallas ISD will be placed on approved emergency leave for the duration of the district closure.
- All active district employees will receive their normal compensation/paychecks with no deductions to their paid time off (PTO) during an Extended Emergency Leave.
- All active district employees will receive their normal compensation based on their established salary/hourly compensation rate.
- During a districtwide Extended Emergency Leave while all staff will receive their normal compensation levels, some staff may be required to perform some limited duties remotely/work from home to maintain key functions of the District including but not limited to activities such as instruction, lesson development, curriculum development, staff supports and business office functions such as payroll, etc.
- Active exempt and non-exempt campus-based staff and all exempt and non-exempt central staff employees may be required to work remotely/work from home to some degree, as needed, and determined by their supervisors to meet the needs of our students and the needs of the district as part of this compensation.
- This work will be limited to essential functions for students, staff and the District as determined by the employees’ supervisor.
- All district employees on Extended Emergency Leave should be available during their normal work hours.
- Any employee that is not set up for direct deposit will have their checks mailed by Treasury until the district returns to normal operations.
- The days for which an employee is granted Extended Emergency Leave will not be deducted from the employee’s paid time off.
Most comprehensive middle and high schools will start offering grab-and-go meals next week
Dallas ISD Food and Child Nutrition Services will provide grab-and-go meals at most comprehensive middle and high school starting next week.
Meals will be distributed on Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the entrance of the schools. Each Monday and Thursday, FCNS will provide three days of breakfast and lunch. The students need to accompany the parents to be eligible to pick up the meals. All students qualify for the meals.
At most locations, families can pick up the meals from their cars.
Meanwhile, 20 Dallas ISD schools are offering grab-and-go meals to all students through age 18 over spring break.
