NAACP Agenda: Dallas ISD Supt. Michael Hinojosa – Dallas Achieves

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Thurgood Marshall Recreation Center
Tuesday, August 07, 2006
Time: 7:00 p.m.
___________________________

AGENDA:

Special Guest: Dr. Michael Hinojosa,
Superintendent – Dallas Independent School District

I. Welcome………………………………………. Mr. Casey Thomas
NAACP President – Dallas

II. Introduction of Dr. Hinojosa………………… Mrs. Nia M. Khepera,
NAACP Education Committee
Chairwoman

III. Presentation by Superintendent……………. Dr. Michael Hinojosa

IV. Question and Answer Session ……………. Nia M. Khepera

– Student Achievement/Academic Performance of African American Students

– Dallas Achieves

– Hiring Practices/Selections & Retention of Quality & Effective AA Personnel

– Leadership/Communication/Community Relations

V. Specific questions…………………………… General Membership/Audience
(See list of questions attached)

VI. Questions from the audience……………… Audience

– Maximum of three audience questions

VII. Closing remarks Casey Thomas

Dallas ISD Supt. Michael Hinojosa Speaks on Dallas Achieves at 7 PM NAACP Meeting Today

Dallas ISD Superintendent Hinojosa will be speak today, August 7, 2007 at the general meeting of the Dallas NAACP.

The topic is Dallas Achieves.

The Dallas Branch meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00PM
at Thurgood Marshall Rec. Center 5150 Mark Trail

Dallas, Texas 75232

Dallas ISD High School Coaches Watch Heat

WFAA-TV (Ch. 8)

Phil Francis, the Dallas ISD’s head athletic trainer, said it typically takes a football player 10 to 14 days to acclimate to practicing in the heat. An athlete who has been working outside in June and July, even in this summer’s milder conditions, is still going to be prepared for August.

DISD football coaches were briefed again on heat safety during districtwide meetings last Thursday.

Carter coach Allen Wilson said. “You do a lot more monitoring of the kids and make sure they are hopefully hydrated properly and doing the things it takes.” Carter’s first practice is today. Wilson said he doesn’t anticipate the players being any more or less ready for the heat because of the atypical summer weather.

More

The Million Father March 2007

Facts about The Million Father March

 

· A father who actively participates in the educational and social development life of a child is invaluable and irreplaceable.

· Research shows that children whose fathers take active roles in their educational lives earn better grades, get better test scores, enjoy school more and are more likely to graduate from high school and attend college.

· Additionally, children have fewer behavior problems when fathers speak and listen to their children regularly and are active in their lives.

· A good father is part of a good parent team and is critical to strong family structures.

· Strong family structures produce children who are more centered, academically proficient and socially developed and are a valuable asset to their communities.

· Better parents produce better communities, better schools and better students.

· Fathers, grandfathers, foster fathers, step-fathers, uncles, cousins, big brothers, significant male caregivers and friends of the family can participate in The Million Father March.

· While this event is sponsored by Black men, women and men of all races and faith backgrounds are encouraged to take children to school on their first day of school.

· 200 cities are expected to participate in the Million Father March.

· 2007 is the forth year for the Million Father March.

Tags: Black Families · African American Issues · Education

Dallas Council PTA Charter Removed

More

New Dallas ISD Human Resources Director Accused in Iraq

Kimberly D. Olson – New Dallas ISD Human Resources Director selected by Superintendent Michael Hinojosa at a salary of $177,486.00 has no previous experience in Human Resources. She lives in Weatherford, Texas and was recently elected to the Weatherford ISD Board of Trustees in May, 2007, a position which requires her to live in Weatherford. Retired from the military in 2005. Participated in the 2005 Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, a training program to become an Urban Public School Superintendent.

More

The Christian Science Monitor reported on April 20, 2006:

“Highly decorated Air Force Col. Kimberly D. Olson, one of the first female pilots in the Air Force, has been “accused of profiting from the post-invasion chaos by using her position to benefit a private security firm that she helped operate,” …

Pentagon investigators allege that while on active duty as one of the most powerful figures in Iraq, Olson established a US branch of a South African security firm after helping it win more than $3 million in contracts to provide protection for senior US and British officials, as well as for KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton Co. Olson, 48, has spent more than a year fighting the charges. In military proceedings last year, she denied abusing her position to enrich herself or the security company, but agreed to plead guilty to lesser charges. She was reprimanded and allowed to resign from the Air Force with an honorable discharge and no reduction in rank. Olson was also banned from receiving further government contracts for three years. She is appealing the ban.

… government investigators say Olson took advantage of her position for personal gain and made a mockery of US efforts to establish the rule of law in a country long ruled by corrupt autocrats. Olson is the highest-ranking US military officer to be accused of wrongdoing in connection with the reconstruction.”

More

DISD Could Hire Another Out of District Exec

More

Dallas ISD: Don’t Be Difficult

Some have been to the DISD website trying to figure out when school starts this year. Download the calendar and see if you can figure it out.

More

Dallas ISD Employee Arrested

According to the newspaper in Wills Point, Texas, Mr. M. Daniel Reed, a craftsperson hired recently in the district’s HVAC department was arrested this week for “improper photography.” He was referred to authorities by his wife.

Mr. Reed allegedly videotaped children in Wills Point inappropriately. He is being held on $200,000.00 bond.

Dallas Black Blog Endorses Million Father March

by Joe Tave – 214-339-4799 – Dallas Organizer

Folks, Project organization is off and running. Efforts to get area ISD’s, interest groups, churches, Pastors groups, businesses, social groups, cities etc. involved have commenced.

Media blitz to take place shortly. If you will sign on as a supporter, endorser, organizer or underwriter, please contact me.”

This Project is more than worthwhile/needed. If you doubt it or just don’t care, trade places with me in my classroom just one day. I get cursed, threatened with physical violence, and more, just trying to teach. Often the school experience is negatively enhanced when mostly mothers, some times fathers, give to you the same prescription that the child gave. Seldom to never do fathers/grandfathers show, but when they do, they confront you aggressively angry, based on lack of facts or misinformation. Add to this fact that male students do not see or have adequate numbers of Black and Brown male teachers as role models, we don’t have a “social and educational crisis”, we are faced with a ” social and educational holocaust “.

This is not my project. I received information about “The Black Star Project”, based in Chicago, dared to ask what can I do make a similar difference in my city, and the “Million Father March” project was availed. The Project is well organized and laid out to a “t”, Mr. Jackson and his staffers, so those of you who care and will help, need but to talk-up and promote the effort.

Think about it. One father/grandfather taking his son/daughter to school 8/27, just might mean one less school discipline problem, one less drop-out, one less potential gang member, or criminal on the streets or one less teen pregnancy. 214.339.4799. Joe

(DBB Note: Joe Tave is to be commended for his volunteer efforts to support this very worthwhile community project.)

Real Education For African Americans In Dallas, Texas

By David Robison

THE QUEST AND DIRECTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN DALLAS, TEXAS IS FOCUSED ON THE SOUTHERN SECTOR. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, PAUL QUINN COLLEGE, AND THE DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS CEDAR VALLEY, MOUNTAINVIEW, BILL J. PRIEST, LEAD THE WAY IN EDUCATIONAL ASSETS.

THE DEATH OF THE WILMER-HUTCHINS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE LOW RATINGS OF SOME SOUTHERN SECTOR DISD CAMPUSES BRINGS ABOUT A NEED AND CALL FOR ACTION FROM THE RESIDENTS OF THE SOUTHERN SECTOR. THE NEEDED ACTION ITEMS INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

1. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PETITION DRIVE TO GAIN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SIGNATURES TO PLACE ON THE NEXT GENERAL MARKET ELECTION THE FORMATION OF THE SOUTHERN DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SCHOOL BOARD TO INCLUDE THE AREA OF THE FORMER WILMER-HUTCHINS.

2. PETITION THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY FOR ACCREDITATION ONCE THE FORMATION OF A NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT IS APPROVED BY THE VOTE AND WILL OF THE PEOPLE, DIVIDE THE DISD ASSETS AND REVENUE.

3. THE NEW SCHOOL BOARD THEN SELECTS SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE NEW SCHOOL DISTRICT.

4. MANY NEW EXCITING PROGRAMS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.

DAVID ROBISON, 972-898-9628