DeSoto ISD

Speakers addressed discipline, academics and campus safety.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Dallas’ LKB Foundation crowns Miss LESLIE in untraditional pageant

By Patrice J. Holmes

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.

Monday, May 18, 2009

20-year-old SMU student elected to DeSoto school board

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

Friday, May 15, 2009

DeSoto ISD school board approves changes to district code of conduct

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

Friday, May 8, 2009

DeSoto High School football player injured during practice

The spinal chord injury resulted from a tackle.

Friday, May 8, 2009

DeSoto candidate forum provides three different takes on school race

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

Thursday, April 9, 2009

DeSoto school board seat is the only contested race

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

Thursday, March 12, 2009

DeSoto ISD paring down deficit

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

Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009

DeSoto, DeSoto ISD join in unveiling ceremony of black history stamps

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

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009

DeSoto school board member not seeking re-election

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

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009

DeSoto ISD to consider $1.4 million in budget cuts

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

Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

DeSoto ISD school board rejects dropout recovery plan

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.

Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

DeSoto High School student killed in accidental shooting

By Brian Allen

Accused killer expected to be charged with manslaughter.

Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008

DeSoto ISD board addresses deficit budget situation

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

Friday, Oct. 17, 2008

DeSoto ISD, city council meet to discuss state of the district

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

Friday, Sept. 19, 2008

DeSoto ISD school board planning community forum

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

Friday, Sept. 12, 2008

2008 Desoto ISD election results

By Alex Bentley

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

Saturday, May 10, 2008

DeSoto ISD says Mathis is the man

By Staff

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

Friday, March 7, 2008

Meadows removed as DeSoto coach, retained as athletic director

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.

Friday, Feb. 1, 2008

DeSoto parents call for resignation of football coach

Coach Meadows says allegations that he played hurt players are untrue.

Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007

DeSoto ISD provides parents information on heroin

Where to get it, for how much, and why it tastes just like Twizzlers and makes you happy forever.

Friday, Dec. 7, 2007

DeSoto ISD disseminating information about virus

“Education is the main thing,” Treadwell said. “We're letting our students know not to share things like their combs and towels and to wash their hands regularly.”

Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007

Dallas South Sports games of the week: Tyler vs. DeSoto and Plano vs. Carter

By Shawn Williams

Couldn't pick just one this week.

Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007

HS Football: DeSoto 47, Garland 14

By Shawn Williams

Adrian Bushell and Cyrus Gray shine in season opener.

Saturday, Sept. 8, 2007

Dallas South game preview: Garland vs. DeSoto

By Shawn Williams

DeSoto is led by "slashlike" QB Cyrus Gray.

Friday, Sept. 7, 2007

DeSoto ISD introduces web-based software to weed out predators

The district is teaming with Raptor Technologies, a web-based visitor registration software with the ability to instantaneously screen visitors against registered sex offender lists in 49 states.

Friday, Aug. 31, 2007

DeSoto ISD names superintendent

“We needed some stability. We needed to make sure the district was taken care of.”

Friday, Aug. 17, 2007

DeSoto School Board approves non-profit to secure instructional support center funding

The non-profit corporation will help collect funding for the district’s yet-to-be built instructional support center.

Friday, June 15, 2007

DeSoto ISD set to rededicate 40-year-old Ruby Young campus

Although the school bears the name, Ruby Young Elementary is anything but young.

Friday, June 8, 2007

Previous interim DeSoto superintendent named as super during search

The DeSoto School Board named Lloyd H. Treadwell as the interim superintendent at the May 14 school board meeting.

Friday, June 1, 2007

Lynne Kornegay retires after 49 years in classroom

Say Lynne Kornegay's name and people's eyes light up with affectionate recognition.

Friday, May 25, 2007

DeSoto Education Foundation awards $106,193 in grants

The DeSoto Education Foundation delivered larger-than-life-size checks to teachers who submitted grants to improve their classroom teaching techniques.

Sunday, May 20, 2007

DeSoto girls track team takes first state title, thwarts Skyline’s attempt at a seventh title

The team broke four school records on the way to winning its first gold medal.

Monday, May 14, 2007

The Meadows Intermediate names Bria Jones and Stanford Lucas as students of the month

Congratulations to Bria Jones and Stanford Lucas from The Meadows Intermediate School.

Monday, May 7, 2007

Storms knock out phone lines at Cockrell Hill Elementary, pandemonium ensues

By Chad Jones

At this time authorities are saying that "all help has broken loose." No, no wait. That's "hell." All hell.

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Frailey named finalist in Katy superintendent search, leaving DeSoto mid-May

The hardest part of acquiring Alton L. Frailey would be keeping him, DeSoto School Board member Curt Krohn had said from the beginning.

Friday, April 27, 2007

DeSoto ISD congratulates Eagle Eye newspaper award winners

By Chad Jones

You might remember these kids as the ones who investigated wasteful DeSoto ISD spending all on their own.

Thursday, April 26, 2007

Dallas Cowboy Marcus Spears visits Northside Elementary School

“The other kids made fun of me because I made good grades,” Spears, a 2005 NFL draft pick, told Northside Elementary School students during an April 13 visit to the school “When is it going to be cool to make good grades?”

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Former DeSoto superintendent scores new job in Katy