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DeSoto ISD Announces Series of 2025 Bond Info Sessions

03/19/2025

DeSoto Independent School District will hold several information sessions to provide details about the upcoming 2025 bond election.

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Board Approves Inaugural Proposed Names to be Added to District Campuses

02/28/2025

The DeSoto Independent School District (ISD) School Board recently approved the renaming of two district facilities as part of the district's new naming process.

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Board Accepts $240K Grant to Enhance STEM Learning

02/26/2025

The grant will enhance hands-on, project-based STEM education across elementary, middle, and high schools, supporting workforce readiness and college/career pathways.

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Board Passes Resolution to Support Safe Schools

02/26/2025

The DeSoto Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees has passed a resolution designating all district schools as welcoming and protective environments to the fullest extent of the law.

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May 2025 DeSoto ISD School Board Election: Candidates Announced

02/14/2025

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees election is on May 3, 2025, with incumbents Cynthia Watson-Banks (Place 1) and Chasiti McKissic (Place 2) running.

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DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees Approve Call for May 2025 Bond Election

02/10/2025

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees has approved a bond issue to be placed on the May 2025 ballot.

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DeSoto ISD Announces Community Engagement Series to Redesign Board Goals for Student Achievement

01/31/2025

DeISD Board of Trustees invites the community to participate in a series of meetings focused on redesigning the district’s Board goals that will guide student academic achievement for the next five years.

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DeSoto ISD Approves District Facilities Naming Nominations

01/29/2025

The DeSoto ISD School Board voted unanimously on January 21, 2025, to approve two facility renaming recommendations

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DeSoto ISD Board Approves One-Year Extension for Superintendent Dr. Usamah Rodgers

01/28/2025

DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees has approved a one-year contract extension for Superintendent Dr. Usamah Rodgers following a recent annual evaluation.

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DeSoto ISD Achieves Greater Proficiency in Financial Management Ratings

12/20/2024

At the December 16, 2024, school board meeting, DeSoto Independent School District announced its significant progress in financial management.

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DeSoto ISD Prepares for 2025-26 Academic Calendar with draft proposals and key information

12/20/2024

The DeSoto Independent School District (ISD) is working on drafts for the 2025-26 academic calendar, with proposals discussed at the Dec. 16, 2024, School Board meeting.

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DeSoto ISD Announces Key Dates for May 2025 School Board Election

12/19/2024

The DeSoto Independent School District (ISD) has announced important dates for the May 2025 School Board election.

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DeSoto ISD Honors its School Board Trustees During National School Board Appreciation Month

12/19/2024

DeSoto ISD is celebrating School Board Appreciation Month by recognizing the dedication of its Board of Trustees.

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DeSoto ISD Celebrates Recent Grads' CCMR Achievements

10/23/2024

The DeSoto ISD School Board and Administration recognized students considered high achievers under the board’s goals for student College, Career, and Military Readiness in the district.

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09/18/2024

DeSoto ISD School Board celebrates its Harvard Institute learning experience

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DeSoto ISD Board Recognizes DeSoto Cheer for Outstanding Season

08/29/2024

During the Monday, August 26, 2024, DeSoto ISD board meeting, trustees recognized the DeSoto Eagles Cheer team for an outstanding season of success and service

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DeSoto ISD Announces its August 2024 School Board Meeting Schedule

08/19/2024

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees invites its school community to attend its upcoming regular monthly meetings during August.

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DeSoto ISD Board Selects Its 2024-2025 Officers

07/09/2024

DeSoto ISD School Board trustees elected their new slate of officers and delegates following the recent election cycle.

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DeSoto ISD Announces Revised June 2024 School Board Meeting Schedule

05/31/2024

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees invites its school community to attend its upcoming regular monthly meetings and a bi-monthly town hall for June 2024.

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DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees Installs New Member, Incumbent

05/14/2024

The DeISD Trustees installed its new member and incumbent board member on Monday, May 13, 2024, during a special called board meeting.

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DeSoto ISD announces the May Meetings of the DeSoto ISD School Board Trustees

05/10/2024

During May, the DeSoto ISD School Board has a set of Special Called Meetings, the first of which is set for May 13 to install and welcome its declared school board trustee.

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DeSoto Celebrates Outgoing Trustee

04/19/2024

DeISD invites the school community to join the district's celebration of the contributions, dedication, and impact of outgoing school board trustee Dr. DeAndrea Fleming on May 14 at 5:30 p.m. in the Belt Line Conference Center, located at 200 E. Belt Line Road.

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DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees Formalizes Election Outcome for Uncontested Seats

02/27/2024

During a special called meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024, the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees formalized the outcome for the upcoming election initially scheduled for May 4, 2024.

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DeSoto ISD to Host TAPR Public Hearing

02/23/2024

The public hearing on the 2022-2023 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for DeSoto ISD is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the Boardroom of the DeSoto ISD Instructional Support Center located at 200 Belt-Line Road in DeSoto.

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May 2024 DeSoto ISD School Board Election: Candidates Announced

02/16/2024

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees filing period has concluded, and the candidate list is set for the 2024 Board of Trustees election scheduled for May 4, 2024.

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DeSoto ISD Announces An Update to its January Board Meeting Series

01/22/2024

Due to the recent inclement weather day on January 16, DeSoto ISD announces an adjusted meeting series for the month.

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May 2024 School Board Election: Candidate Filing Period Open Through Feb. 16

01/19/2024

DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees candidate filing and voting dates have been set for the 2024 Board of Trustees election scheduled for May 4, 2024.

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DeSoto ISD Announces Its January 2024 Board Meeting Schedule

01/09/2024

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees invites its school community to attend its next series of upcoming meetings for January 2024.

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DeSoto ISD Recognizes Board of Trustees During School Board Recognition Month

12/19/2023

DeSoto ISD and its school community to celebrate its trustees during the month of January for National Board Appreciation Month.

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Dec 2023 Conservatorship Update: Crabill To Recommend Departure from Role as District Conservator

12/19/2023

During the December 18, 2023, meeting of the DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees, Texas Education Agency-assigned conservator AJ Crabill announced his intent to recommend the closure of his tenure in the district which began in 2020 to the agency.

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DeSoto ISD announces the December Meeting Schedule of the School Board

12/08/2023

The Board of Trustees will have one meeting this month that will also include the FIRST report public hearing.

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DeSoto ISD Announces Its September Town Hall

09/19/2023

the community is invited to attend the DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees bimonthly, in-person Town Hall on Wednesday, September 20, at 6:30 p.m.

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DeSoto ISD Installs New Members, Appoints Officers

05/23/2023

Before the May 15, 2023, regular board meeting, the DeISD School Board held a special-called meeting to install newly elected trustees and named new officers at the regular meeting.

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DeSoto ISD to Celebrate its Outgoing Trustees

05/10/2023

DeSoto ISD invites the school community to join the district in celebrating the dedication, and impact of outgoing school board trustees, Karen Daniel and Dr. Tiffany Clark on May 11 in the Belt Line Conference Center at 200 E. Belt Line Road on Thursday, May 11 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

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Unofficial Results of the May 2023 DeSoto ISD School Board Election

05/08/2023

DeSoto ISD reports the unofficial results of the May 2023 school board election.

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DeSoto ISD Board Achieves Masters Level

05/05/2023

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees was one of three districts across the state to attain a Masters Level on the Texas Education Agency Lone Star Governance Leaderboard.

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Board to Host Business Meeting, Bi-Monthly Town Hall Series Week of Jan. 23

01/19/2023

DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees will host the second of two monthly meetings and the next installment of its bi-monthly town hall series.

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DeSoto ISD Extends Thoughts, Condolences to the family of Former Trustee Trimble

01/18/2023

DeSoto ISD acknowledges the passing of former trustee Dee Walton Trimble Jr.

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DeSoto ISD Honors Trustees During School Board Recognition Month

01/09/2023

In recognition of School Board Appreciation month, the DeSoto ISD school community will celebrate its Trustees for their dedication and commitment to increasing student achievement.

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DeSoto ISD Announces the Opening of its Candidate Filing Period

01/09/2023

DeSoto ISD school board trustee candidate filing period now open for May 2023 elections.

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DeSoto ISD Trustees to Host Town Hall; Postponed Joint Meetings with DeSoto and Glenn Heights City Councils

11/07/2022

DeSoto ISD values its opportunities to collaborate with its school community during the next town hall and its city partners in the first of two annual Joint School Board and City Council meetings.

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Series of DeSoto ISD Board-led Community Meetings on the Horizon

09/19/2022

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees will host a series of community meetings in the coming ten-day period beginning September 19

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DeSoto ISD School Board Meetings to Follow a New Cadence This School Year

08/19/2022

The DeSoto Independent School District trustees and administration announce a new cadence for its school board meetings for the upcoming 22-23 academic school year. The monthly school board meeting format will transition into two meetings per month - a Progress Monitoring Data Meeting and a General Business meeting.

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District Alum Turned Trustee Earns LTASB Master Trustee Designation

08/16/2022

DeSoto ISD congratulates School Board Trustee Dr. Tiffany Clark who has earned the Leadership Texas Association of School Board’s Master Trustee Designation.

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DeSoto ISD Board to Launch Aspiring Trustee Academy

08/12/2022

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees has designed a FREE training academy for future aspiring trustees that will provide in-person, collaborative, and interactive training. The Aspiring Trustee Academy is designed for those interested in exploring service as a publicly-elected educational advocate.

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DeSoto ISD is Soaring Ahead: Hires New Superintendent, Welcomes New Trustee

05/24/2022

In a special called meeting on Monday, May 16, DeSoto ISD School Board trustees unanimously approved Dr. Usamah Rodgers as the new DeSoto ISD Superintendent and welcomed reelected trustee Cynthia Watson Banks (Place 1) and newly elected trustee Chasiti McKissic (Place 2)

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2022 DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees Election Results

05/09/2022

The unofficial results are in for the DeSoto ISD school board election, which took place on May 7.

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DeSoto ISD Names Lone Finalist for Superintendent Role

04/21/2022

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees named Dr. Usamah Rodgers as the lone finalist for the district’s superintendent position.

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DeSoto ISD Board Approves 2022-2023 Academic Calendar

04/18/2022

The DeSoto Independent School District’s Board of Trustees approved the 2022-2023 school year academic calendar during the Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, regular board meeting.

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Monthly Progress Monitoring Update: January 2022

01/31/2022

DeSoto ISD School Board and Administration shared an update on the district's progress during the Jan. 2022 school board meeting.

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DeSoto ISD School Board Election Candidate Filing Period Now Open

01/28/2022

The candidate filing dates for the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees election is open through Feb. 18. Interested candidates may pick up and submit a candidate packet at the DeSoto Instructional Support Center

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Board Notes: DeSoto ISD January 24

01/28/2022

View a recap of the major votes/actions of the January meeting.

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DeSoto ISD Opens Superintendent Search for Next District Leader

01/28/2022

DeSoto ISD officially opens its search for its next district leader and is currently accepting applications.

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UPDATE: 21-22 District Academic Calendar

01/26/2022

DeSoto ISD trustees approved an amendment to the 2021-2022 district academic calendar to exchange the inclement weather makeup day of April 18 with the regular school day of May 23, 2022.

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DeSoto ISD Trustees to Host Bi-Monthly Town Hall on January 26

01/25/2022

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees will host an in-person town hall at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, inside the DeSoto ISD Boardroom.

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DeSoto ISD to Hold Public Hearing of Annual TAPR Report

01/21/2022

During the regularly scheduled DeSoto ISD's Board of Trustees Meeting on January 24, 2022 at 6:30 PM, the district will hold a public hearing summarizing the results of the 2020-2021 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR).

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DeSoto ISD celebrates School Board Recognition Month this January

01/10/2022

January is School Board Recognition Month and DeSoto ISD is honored to celebrate its trustees for their dedication and commitment to the entire school district community.

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Fleming Named Leadership ISD As One Award Recipient

12/16/2021

DeSoto ISD School Board President DeAndrea Fleming was recently awarded the Leadership ISD ‘As One’ Award during the organization’s 10-year anniversary dinner.

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DeSoto ISD Superintendent Search

12/06/2021

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees will host a series of meetings in December and January to collect community input towards the development of the profile for the ideal superintendent.

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DeSoto ISD Board Town Hall Notes - Nov. 30

12/03/2021

Board notes are not the approved minutes of the DeSoto ISD School Board meeting but are just a recap of the major votes/actions of the meeting.

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DeSoto ISD Board Meeting Notes - Nov. 15

11/29/2021

Board notes are not the approved minutes of the DeSoto ISD School Board meeting but are just a recap of the major votes/actions of the meeting.

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DeISD Board of Trustees Approves Appointment of New Woodridge Elementary Principal

11/16/2021

At the Monday, November 15, 2021, DeSoto Independent School District Board meeting, trustees approved the appointment of the new principal of Woodridge Elementary.

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Texas Association of School Boards

11/03/2021

(Austin) – Dr. Tiffany Clark trustee from DeSoto ISD joined 35 other school board members from across Texas September 24-26 at the kickoff session of the Leadership TASB class of 2022.

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Board of Trustees to Host Next Installment of Bi-Monthly Town Hall Series Nov. 30

11/01/2021

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees will host an in-person town hall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

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DeSoto ISD Board Meeting Notes - Oct. 25

10/28/2021

Board notes are not the approved minutes of the DeSoto ISD School Board meeting but are just a recap of the major votes/actions of the meeting.

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