Comstock Independent School District Explained

Comstock Independent School District
Street:101 Sanderson Street
Zipcode:78837
Country:USA
Grades:K–12
Mascot:Panthers
Colors:Green and White
Enrollment:194 (2015-2016)

Comstock Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Comstock, Texas, United States. The district consists of a single K-12 school located in Comstock.

In addition to Comstock, the district also serves the census designated places of Amistad and Box Canyon,[1] as well as the unincorporated areas of Juno, Langtry, and Pandale.

In 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Comstock ISD money due to the colonias served by the district.[2]

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

History

Prior to 1976 Comstock ISD absorbed the Langtry Common School District and the Pandale Common School District.[4]

On July 1, 1992, the Juno Common School District merged into Comstock ISD.[5]

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Comstock ISD a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (or CROWN) Act, a Texas law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or style, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Val Verde County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-03.
  2. Web site: 2012-06-21 . Texas Colonias . 2022-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120621002014/http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/colonias.htm . 21 June 2012 . dead.
  3. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 2015-10-25.
  4. News: Bryant. Don. County School Superintendent's Job Diminishing. Del Rio News Herald. Del Rio, Texas. 1976-11-24. 4. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Texas Education Agency. 2018-09-10. 2019-10-30.
  6. Web site: Gross . Kristi . 2024-07-24 . ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808173913/https://www.aclutx.org/en/press-releases/aclu-texas-finds-51-school-districts-likely-remain-violation-crown-act . 2024-08-08 . 2024-08-22 . ACLU of Texas . en.