Dallas ISD’s Pre-K is Making A Huge Impact, And That’s Worth Our Investment

Earlier this week I attended a community meeting hosted by my Dallas ISD board trustee to provide information on Propositions A-D that benefit Dallas ISD on the November ballot.

During the meeting a question was raised about the financial efficiency of the district, and whether there were cuts that could be made to the current budget. The trustee stated that the administrative level of the district is higher than surrounding districts, and then pulled up several slides to demonstrate her point.

The trustee focused on the Early Learning department of the Dallas ISD, and questioned the percentage of the Early Learning team and budget that is not focused on the classroom. The trustee explained that the budget for this department has grown significantly over the past several years, and showed a chart of student Kindergarten readiness over the same time period and said that the increased investment didn’t seem to be creating an impact. The trustee also showed the Early Learning organization chart and stated that she believed all of the more than 200 employees listed were ‘administrative’ and were not working directly with students.