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LISD and UISD still waiting on COVID-19 funding April 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Un alumno camina por el pasillo de una escuela en la secundaria del condado Wyandotte, en Kansas City, el 31 de marzo de 2021.Charlie Riedel /Associated Press After a full year of interruptions and expenses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic impacting the local school districts, an additional stimulus package was slated to be provided to districts across Texas but has since been delayed at the state level. According to the American Rescue Plan stimulus funding package, LISD and UISD are expecting to receive $115,268,000 and $126,222,000, respectively. These funds would have compounded the federal funding districts expected to receive last year that were instead used by the state throughout its budget to soften the impact of the pandemic and not on school districts. ....
$394M allocated to Webb County area through American Rescue Plan April 1, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Rep. Henry Cuellar, Laredo Economic Development Director Teclo Garcia and Mayor Pete Saenz attended the conference regarding the American Rescue Plan funds allocation, along with other county leaders at the TAMIU Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday.Christian Alejandro Ocampo /Laredo Morning Times During a conference hosted by Rep. Henry Cuellar, leaders in the region gathered to discuss the current situation regarding the pandemic and also to receive millions in funding through American Rescue Plan allocations. According to Cuellar, millions will be allocated to local school districts, Webb County, Laredo, El Cenizo and Rio Bravo. According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, there will be guidelines detailed and relayed to recipients regarding the use of funds and its deadline. ....
LISD board meeting addresses waivers for missing school March 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail During the LISD regular board meeting, the board trustees discussed a number of topics including a hybrid instruction during testing days, their missed school waiver as a result of the winter storm and other topics of interest. According to the presentation regarding the hybrid instruction, students between kindergarten and eighth grade who are not scheduled to test during STAAR exam dates may be transferred to a remote learning day to reduce the number of individuals on campus. The Texas Education Agency stated that the waiver applies for testing days including the STAAR, TELPAS online assessments, PSAT-8 and ACT Aspire. They said the dates would be limited to a maximum of five days per administration, but districts are expected to be flexible to utilize other methods to lessen the impact on students. ....
Milton Garden Club begins to see results from months of work Laredo Morning Times FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 Milton Elementary Students work on their garden as part of the Farm to School LISD initiative. Their goal is to grow their garden and harvest the vegetables for a meal later this year./Show MoreShow Less 2of6 Milton Elementary Students work on their garden as part of the Farm to School LISD initiative. Their goal is to grow their garden and harvest the vegetables for a meal later this year./Show MoreShow Less 3of6 4of6 Milton Elementary Students work on their garden as part of the Farm to School LISD initiative. Their goal is to grow their garden and harvest the vegetables for a meal later this year./Show MoreShow Less ....
LISD to eliminate virtual instruction for pre-K through 8th grade Lubbock ISD logo By KCBD Staff | March 12, 2021 at 6:17 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 6:17 PM LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Officials with Lubbock Independent School District have alerted parents the district has decided to eliminate virtual instruction for all pre-k through 8th grade students beginning August 1, 2021. The full email to parents is below Good evening, Lubbock ISD families, It’s hard to believe it was almost a year ago traditional instruction in education was turned upside down by the pandemic. We have faced unending challenges and gained invaluable insight in providing a quality educational experience during these unusual times. We are confident the expanded offerings and effectiveness of vaccines will soon give us the ability to regain a sense of normalcy. Although teachers and students have done an amazing job this school year with both in-person and virtual options, we kn ....