CITY & SCHOOLS
News from Dallas, Dallas County & Richardson ISD
Dallas City Council meets Oct. 12, 19 and 26 at 9 a.m. at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla St., Dallas. www.dallascityhall.com Dallas ISD board of trustees meets Oct. 13 and 27 at 5151 Samuell Blvd., Dallas. Meeting times can be found at www.dallasisd.org. Richardson ISD board of trustees meets Oct. 13 and 20 at 6 p.m. at the RISD Administration Building, 400 S. Greenville Ave., Richardson. www.risd.org Dallas County Commissioners Court meets Oct. 18 and Nov. 1 at 9 a.m. in the Allen Clemson Courtroom of the Dallas County Administration Building, 411 Elm St., Dallas. www.dallascounty.org MEETINGS WE COVER SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS RICHARDSON ISD The board of trustees is pushing to provide more summer instruction for students who need to take end-of-course exams, according to a Sept. 15 meeting. O cials said 1,133 students participated in the summer school program this year. Superintendent Tabitha Branum said she hopes to increase student participation rates for summer school next year.
County works to stop West Nile spread
Recreation centers free for seniors
Grisales, public information o cer for Dallas County Health and Human Services. O cials urge residents to protect themselves by using mosquito repellent, covering up legs and arms, and reducing outdoor activ- ity, the city release states. “We advise everyone in the community to drain their [stand- ing] water ... to prevent mosquitoes from breeding,” Grisales said.
BY REBECCA HELIOT
DALLAS COUNTY Mosquito traps have tested positive for West Nile virus this summer in the Lake Highlands and Lake- wood areas, according to the Dallas County website. Two traps tested positive earlier this summer in the Lake Highlands area, and another trap tested positive in late September in Lakewood. In total, 17 traps have tested positive for the virus, and one death related to West Nile has been reported in Dallas County this year. The city of Dallas used trucks to spray mosquito repellent at multiple locations in September, including the 6100 block of Prospect Avenue in Lakewood, after nding traps positive for West Nile virus, according to a Sept. 29 release. City and county o cials monitor and test for mosquitoes with West Nile throughout the year. “[The traps] are spread out everywhere,” said Christian
BY JACKSON KING
DALLAS The city’s Park and Recreation Department announced it plans to waive annual and monthly fees at city recreation centers for adults age 60 and older thanks to a $150,000 contribution from the WellMed Charitable Foundation. Since March 2017, more than 29,500 adults have enrolled at a Dallas recreation center, accord- ing to a city press release. The Lake Highlands North Recreation Center at 9940 White Rock Trail, Dallas, o ers a variety of senior programs, including the Airplane Flyers social club, an active senior adult program and a strength training class. In addition, the Ridgewood/Belcher Recreation Center at 6818 Fisher Road, Dallas, o ers a card games class, a table tennis program and a Senior Walk and Stretch workshop.
SMU opens new lab for AI research DALLAS A new lab conducting research on biases found in arti - cial intelligence systems has been established at Southern Methodist University within the AT&T Center for Virtualization, according to a release on Sept. 26. Pangiam to work on the project. AI systems refer to algorithms that provide instruction for computers to perform certain tasks. These algorithms are used in various elds, including airport security and judicial sentencing, according to the release. BY REBECCA HELIOT Suku Nair (right) is the director of the new AT&T Center for Virtualization. (Courtesy Southern Methodist University)
Giving Day helps fund city animal services Over $67,000 was raised during North Texas Giving day to support the nonpro t Friends of Dallas Animal Services. (Courtesy city of Dallas)
MOSQUITO SAFETY
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the “Four Ds” are important to remember for avoiding mosquito contact. Defend: Apply a mosquito repellent with the ingredient called DEET. Dress: Wear long sleeves and pants when outside for extra protection. Drain: Remove any standing water near homes. Dusk and dawn: Stay indoors during dusk and dawn. SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES COMMUNITY IMPACT
BY REBECCA HELIOT
The North Texas Giving Day website shows a total of $67,285 was raised for the nonpro t organization Friends of Dallas Animal Services, which surpassed the $50,000 goal set by the nonpro t. The company works to raise funds to support the Dallas Animal Services Department. The department operates the city’s animal shelter and helped place 1,603 dogs and 689 cats into homes from October-December last year, per department data.
DALLAS More than $62 million was raised for nonpro ts on the 14th annual North Texas Giving Day. The event presented by the Communities Foundation of Texas announced the total in late September. North Texas Giving Day is the largest community-wide event of its kind in the U.S., per a news release. Its goal is to raise awareness about the needs of nonpro ts while stream- lining the giving process.
“SMU’s AT&T Center for Virtual- ization is the perfect place to work on these issues with its focus on cross-disciplinary research, educa- tion and training,” AT&T Center for Virtualization Director Suku Nair said in a statement.
The Intelligence Systems and Bias Examination Lab, or ISaBEL, aims to quantify and minimize biases found in AI systems. The university has partnered with security and technology rm
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