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DeSoto ISD School Board celebrates its Harvard Institute learning experience

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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

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.

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

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees will host an in-person town hall at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24.

The DeSoto Independent School District Board of Trustees filing period has concluded and the candidate list is set for the 2022 Board of Trustees election scheduled for May 7, 2022.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

(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.

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

DeSoto ISD School Board Meeting Notes Monday, September 27, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.

DeSoto ISD School Board Town Hall Meeting Notes Monday, September 14, 2021, at 6:30 p.m.

The DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees will host an in-person town hall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, inside the DeSoto ISD Boardroom located at the district’s Instructional Support Center.

As of Sept. 1, 2021, DeSoto ISD will no longer offer virtual public comments in full compliance with the Open Meetings Act as written in statute.

DeSoto ISD will comply with Dallas County’s recent order which requires public schools to implement a mask mandate.

The DeSoto ISD Board is scheduled to have a workshop meeting Aug. 16, during which time they will address this matter. Following the workshop, the District will provide more guidance on its position regarding mask requirements.

The DeSoto ISD trustees recognized Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students in the district who scored in the 99th percentile on their math and reading ISIP universal screener assessments in May 2021. These students ranked in the Top 1% percentile in these subjects amongst students in their grade level across the nation.

During the Monday, May 24, 2021, DeSoto ISD regular board meeting, trustees nominated and elected the 2021-22 board officers.