Board of Education Schedules January Meeting
The Dallas County School District Board of Education will meet Monday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be live streamed for the public.  AGENDA   VIRTUAL MEETING LINK

Alligator Bus Moves Pick Up Time 10 Minutes
Due to several students returning to school after Christmas break, the Alligator bus will be moving its morning pick up time 10 earlier, in order to get to school on time. It will begin tomorrow, Friday, January 22. Thank you for your help with this scheduling issue.

DCR1 Accepting Applications for Full-Time Custodian
The Dallas County R-1 School District is accepting applications for a full-time, evening custodian (floating). For more information or to apply, click the link below.

https://www.applitrack.com/dallascounty/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=1322

2020-2021 Calendar Changes
Due to the ability to use Alternative Methods of Instruction on inclement weather days and COVID-19 concerns, the board unanimously approved changes to the 2020-2021 calendar.  This calendar takes the eight Mondays which were designated as inclement weather make-up days and changed them into school days.  The first six inclement weather days will be Alternative Methods of Instruction days (AMI) and do not need to be made up. Winter Break (Christmas Break) is extended until January 8th (workday for staff) and January 11th (attendance day for students). This extended break allows two weeks for isolation following Christmas to lessen the possible spread of COVID -19 from holiday gatherings. Easter break added the Monday after Easter is a non-attendance day for students.  Three inclement weather days were placed before Spring Break.  If those days are not used Spring Break could begin three days earlier.  Any additional days needed for inclement weather make-up will be added at the end of the school year.  The calendar is attached.  We plan to remain on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday with in person instruction with Wednesdays being AMI-X/Virtual for the beginning of second semester.
REVISED SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR (DEC 2020)

Child Hunger Outreach Partners
CHOP (Child Hunger Outreach Partners) is working to begin serving students at Buffalo Prairie Middle School for a backpack program. If you would like to support the program in Dallas County, you can reach out to Jennifer Kyle by email at jennkyle@chopouthunger.org. For more information, you can visit their website https://childhungeroutreachpartners.com/