DeSoto ISD

Brian Allen, formerly of Today Newspapers, started the online-only paper a little over a year ago.

Speakers addressed discipline, academics and campus safety.

Leslie K. Bedford Memorial Foundation held the first annual Miss LESLIE (Ladies Exemplifying Strong Leadership in Excellence) Pageant at the Women's Museum in Fair Park in Dallas.

Warren Seay, Jr. received 73 percent of the 1,068 votes cast.

The changes are “minor adjustments” that primarily involved modifying wording, not enacting new policy.

Dr. Susan Bryza, Amed Clinton and Warren Seay Jr. all had a chance to address the crowd last Saturday.

Susan Bryza joined Warren Seay and Amed Clinton in the race for the Place 6 seat last week.

Chief Financial Officer Bobby LaBorde said stringent belt-tightening measures have better positioned the district to save money.

A stamp unveiling ceremony will honor the courage, commitment and achievements of 12 African-American civil rights pioneers.

Place 6 incumbent Don McKinley has decided not to seek a second term.

DeSoto School Boardmembers plan a Dec. 8 vote on what could be the first of drastic financial cuts.

The program, which could have been implemented as early as January 2009, would not be the ultimate solution for struggling students but would have provided a more hands-on approach to those who needed and wanted it.

The district's chief financial officer had good news and bad news for the board.

They discussed the tangible issues of test scores and tax rates and briefly touched on matters of city and academic pride.

The forum will address concerns over DeSoto students' waning math and science test scores.

The only change on the DeSoto ISD Board of Trustees came in Place 3, where Kenzie Moore received the most votes.

The candidate from Austin could become the school's new varsity football couch, pending acceptance.

Dave Meadows is still weathering multiple complaints that he allowed DeSoto students to take the field while they were injured and verbally abused then when they could not give their all.