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A Letter from Dr. Johnson – Please take a moment to read this letter from Superintendent, Dr. Johnson regarding updated COVID-19 saftey protocols, dated March 5th, 2021. The letter in Spanish.
Spring Break – Schools and offices will be closed Monday, March 15 – Friday, March 19 for Spring Break.
2021 – 2022 School Calendar – the new printable calendar is now available.
Returning to School - COVID-19 Mitigation. Please click here to view this letter to parents.
Free Meals for Students – The Child Nutrition Program will have free meals available for breakfast and lunch for ALL students at every DISD campus, from October 1st, 2020 thru the end of June, 2021. Curbside pick up for our Remote Learners will be at Richter Elementary from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, Monday – Friday. A parent or guardian may pick up meals on behalf of their child without the child being present. This is for DISD students 18 years and younger.
Stadium, Gym and Ticketing – You can find the guidelines for the athletic season HERE.
Dayton ISD takes all reports of bullying seriously. We have created a method for reporting bullying anonymously. Some parents have asked for clarification as to what consitutes bullying. The following definition comes from StopBullying.gov, a website created by the U.S. Government to educate the public about bullying and to provide additional resources.
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.
In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:
Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.
For additional information about bullying, please visit StopBullying.gov.
If you know of someone who has been or is being bullied, please report it!
Mission Statement
The mission of Dayton Independent School District is to educate the whole child to the maximum extent of each student's abilities and to challenge them to excel in a diverse and changing world.
District Tax Rate
DAYTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE.