The Leader - January 12, 2017

THE LEADER January 12, 2017

La Porte Independent School District Every Student’s Success Is Our #1 Priority

Eight students graduate from Viola DeWalt High School on Dec. 15

La Porte ISD Superintendent of Schools Lloyd W. Graham, center, congratulates members of the December 2016 class of Viola DeWalt High School. From left are Jacarius Guilliam, Caitlin Parker, Azael Fuentes, JoVanna Garcia, Graham, Kayla Krivoshia, Preston Allen, Brittany Haggerty and Morgan Pritchard.

Debbie Stewart, left, principal of Viola DeWalt High School, and Brad Paschal, right, DeWalt teacher, present Morgan Pritchard with a $1,000 Charles Emich Scholarship at graduation.

The scholarship is presented in memory of the DeWalt math teacher who passed away in an automobile accident in December 2011. Photo by Strawbridge Studios.

Brad Paschal, left, teacher at Viola DeWalt High School, congratulates Jacarius Guilliam, Brittany Haggerty proudly shows her diploma following the commencement at Viola DeWalt right, a December 2016 graduate, as they prepare for the graduation ceremony to begin.

High School on Dec. 15.

Eight students received their diplomas during fall commencement for Viola DeWalt High School on Thursday, Dec. 15. The ceremony was held in the Sonja Angelo Theater on the La Porte High School Campus.

The LPHS Army JROTC presented the colors, and Adrian Wiltz, Campus Teacher of the Year, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Jason McConnell, DeWalt associate principal, recognized guests and faculty members.

McConnell also recognized the six students who are early graduates as well as

those graduates who already have been accepted to college or the military.

Dee Anne Thomson, president of the La Porte ISD Board of Trustees, and Lloyd W. Graham, LPISD superintendent of schools, addressed the students, as did Debbie Stewart, DeWalt principal.

The event ended with a video presentation of photo memories featuring the Fall 2016 graduates.

The Texas Education Agency on Jan. 6 released a statewide provisional A-F ratings report, much of which is based on test results from the 2015-16 school year.

The initial report, which covers all Texas public school districts, is a non-binding preview of a system that is set to go into effect in 2018. It is a result of House Bill 2804, passed by state lawmakers in 2015, and will replace the current (met standard/ improvement) accountability system with letter grades in five domains.

In a letter to parents and community members, Superintendent of Schools Lloyd W. Graham explained that the ratings are those that each school and district would have received for the 2015-16 school year had the new rating system already been in place. These letter grades in no way impact the district’s 2016 district or campus accountability ratings, he said.

“Many school districts and educational organizations throughout Texas have and are continuing to express concern over the new system in that it oversimplifies the evaluation of schools and districts, and does not accurately reflect the complexity of school accountability,” Graham said. “Simple grades of A-F cannot adequately reflect the efforts of our students and teachers, the progress they have made, or their individual successes. Moreover, the underlying calculations and reasoning behind the hypothetical ratings have not been explained in a manner which all can understand.”

La Porte ISD’s provisional ratings under the A-F system in four of the five domains would have been a B in Domain 1, Student Achievement; C in Domain

2, Student Progress; B in Domain 3, Closing Performance Gaps; and C in Domain 4, Post-Secondary Readiness. Domain 5, Community and Student Engagement, will be based on three indicators chosen by each district/campus at the beginning of the school year and then rated at the end of the school year. There is no overall provisional rating for 2015-16.

“In La Porte ISD, every student’s success remains our #1 priority, and to that end, we believe that every child deserves an equal life chance, regardless of his or her life’s circumstances,” Graham continued. “Our goal is to increase achievement and success for each of our students through rigorous, broad-based academic programs and numerous co- and extracurricular activities, many of which cannot be accurately validated by a letter-grade label. Your district continues to work toward this goal of an equal life chance with the individual needs of each child in the forefront of every mind.”

The report on campus provisional ratings, talking points about the A-F rating system and Graham’s letter to parents and community members are available on the La Porte ISD website. Parents and community members who would like to contact state elected officials will also find contact information there. Please visit lpisd.org and click on the News/Announcements article “Texas Education Agency releases provisional A-F ratings.”

Texas Education Agency releases provisional A-F ratings report

Longtime La Porte ISD principal, educator Vickie Gentile retires

“Being an educator is a huge responsibility, but such a privilege and a blessing.”

That’s the philosophy of Vickie Gentile, long-time La Porte ISD teacher and principal who retired from the district in December.

While Gentile indeed took that responsibility very seriously, she never let the enormity of the job keep her from enjoying the little things that drew her to the profession in the first place. In fact, the interaction with the children—getting to know each one by name and learn about them—was her favorite part of the day.

“What I will miss most is walking into a classroom, cafeteria or just a hallway and seeing the smiles on students’ faces,” Gentile said. “Smiles and hugs from students are the best feeling in the world. They have a way of always making you feel special.”

And Gentile had a way of making them feel special as well. She is fondly remembered by hundreds of LPISD students who were in her class or knew her as their assistant principal or principal. Having spent her entire career in LPISD, and with her own sons products of LPISD schools, Gentile often taught the children of Vickie Gentile visits with several Lomax Elementary School students on her first day as a people she knew, and she enjoyed watching them grow into adulthood. principal in 2008.

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LPHS 50th Anniversary musical Pippin to be presented Jan. 26-28 and Feb 2-4

Directors Kerry Regan and Sonja Angelo discuss a scene with Pippin cast members during a Jan. 9 rehearsal. From left are Adrian Escareno, Maureen Gallington and Marlyn Beltran, who portray the Leading Players, and Luke Torres, who plays Theo.

Retired La Porte ISD teacher Monika Tutt is one of the many community volunteers who assist with costumes, sets and other tasks needed to make the musical successful each year.

District Rodeo Art Show to be held Jan. 12 at James H. Baker library

Cast members Georgia Zaborowski, left, and Soul Schillaci take a break from rehearsal at a recent afternoon practice.

La Porte High School will celebrate 50 years of enthusiasm and excellence with the performance of the musical “Pippin.” The 2017 production marks the 50th musical put on by La Porte High School students, teachers and community volunteers.

Sonja Angelo joined the La Porte High School faculty in 1967, and 52 students joined her thespian group that first year. Instead of doing a regular play, Angelo decided to do a musical so that every one of them could participate. The philosophy of including all students who want to participate and are willing to work hard to make the musical a success continues today, with several hundred students appearing on stage or helping behind the scenes during each production.

Performances are scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27; Friday, Jan. 28; Saturday, Jan. 29; Thursday, Feb. 2, Friday, Feb. 3; and Saturday, Feb. 4. Show times are 7:30 p.m. each day, with 2:30 p.m. matinees added on both Saturdays.

Displays showcasing the various decades of the musical will be in the foyer of several performances. Memorabilia from the years of 1967 to 1976 will be displayed during the Jan. 27 musical, followed by the decade of 1977 to 1986 during the Jan. 28 matinee. The 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 show will include a display from the decade of 1987 to 1996. On Feb. 2, the decade of 1997 to 2006 will be showcased, and on Feb. 3, the decade of 2007 to 2016.

Tickets will go on sale to the public weekdays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., beginning Jan. 23, in the foyer of the Sonja Angelo Theater. Tickets, which are $12 each, also will be sold at the box office 30 minutes before showtime.

New multi-purpose center at La Porte High School takes shape

Everyone is invited to La Porte ISD’s Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Art Show from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday at the James H. Baker Sixth Grade Campus library.

The Rodeo’s School Art Program provides students, Pre-K through 12th grade, the opportunity to compete in district shows, earn scholarships, travel to summer workshops and display artwork in the Hayloft Gallery during the Show, according to the organization.

Schools also have a chance to be recognized as a Super Show or receive Special Recognition awards for their outstanding participation. Last year, the Show received more than 200,000 entries, making the total more than 9 million entries recorded since 1965.

La Porte ISD has earned the prestigious Super Show Award for four consecutive years. The award is given to school districts that are deemed as having truly outstanding art shows and exhibitions.

LPHS Chato Blaine Miller selected as 2017 All-State Dancer by TDEA

La Porte High School senior Chatos captain Blaine Miller has been selected as one of 25 All-State dancers by the Texas Dance Educators Association. The association announced the invitation for the All-State members to perform at the Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Gala in Washington, D.C., during the TDEA convention Jan. 4 through 7 at Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center.

The Black Tie and Boots Inaugural Gala will be held on Jan. 19 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the bank of the Potomac River.

Blaine will be accompanied by Jeannine Watson, director of the LPHS Chatos.

Blaine Miller and La Porte High School Performers will learn a piece choreographed Chatos director Jeannine Watson.

by Eve Robinson, director of the Alvin High School Jacketeers. The piece will be performed at several venues and times during the ball. Performers will be wearing their school’s traditional dance team uniform with a sash representing their hometown.

While in Washington D.C., the All-State members will be visiting the National Mall, Smithsonian Museums, Arlington National Cemetery and historical landmarks and go on a night tour of the city.

Construction continues on La Porte High School’s multi-purpose center, which is located on the north side of the campus by Bulldog Stadium. The facility is just one of many construction and renovations projects made possible by the 2014 bond program. For updates on the program, visit the LPISD website at www.lpisd.org and click on “2014 Bond.”

INEOS ICAN Foundation donates to La Porte Education Foundation

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The INEOS ICAN Foundation presents a check for $10,000 to the La Porte Education Foundation for the foundation’s Partner Program. Charlotte Pennye, center, LPEF executive director, accepts the check on behalf of the foundation. From left are Mike Clausen, La Porte ISD deputy superintendent; Jeff Martin, LPEF president; Pennye; Kathryn Shuler, executive director of the INEOS ICAN Foundation; and Lloyd W. Graham, La Porte ISD superintendent of schools.

La Porte ISD Trustees thanked during School Board Recognition month January is School Board Recognition Month, and La Porte ISD joins other districts across the state in thanking these local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for the more than 7,700 students in the district.

“All-Star Team” is the theme of this year’s School Board Recognition Month, and members of the LPISD Board of Trustees will be honored by students and staff from the district’s 12 campuses at the Jan. 24 regular meeting of the Board.

Members of the LPISD Board of Trustees include Dee Anne Thomson, president, who has served on the Board since 2010; David Janda, vice president, who has served since 2012; and Lois Rogerson, secretary, who has served since 2013. Other trustees are Kathy Green, who was elected in 2004; Phillip Hoot, who was elected in 2014; Lee Wallace, who was elected in 2010; and Charlcya Wheeler, who was elected in 2004.

At left, the La Porte ISD Board of Trustees congratulates representatives of two schools for earning special grants from the La Porte Education Foundation during the Dec. 13 meeting of trustees. Lomax Elementary School was honored for submitting the most grant requests, and Leo A. Rizzuto Elementary School was recognized for being awarded the largest number of grants. From left are Kathy Green, trustee; Charlotte Pennye, executive director of the La Porte Education Foundation; Phillip Hoot, trustee; David Janda, Board vice president; Deanna Narcisse, principal of Leo A. Rizzuto Elementary; Dee Anne Thomson, Board president; Debbie Wade, LPEF Board member and grants chairman; Charlcya Wheeler, trustee and LPEF Board member; Jewel Whitfield, executive director of elementary education, representing Lomax Elementary School; Lois Rogerson, Board secretary; and Dennis Slate, LPEF Board member. During the 2016 grant cycle, the foundation awarded 176 grants totaling $150,600, with 137 district staff members at all 12 campuses receiving grants.

Shattered Dreams program to be held at La Porte High School Mar. 8-9

“Don’t Wreck Your Life” is the slogan behind La Porte High School’s upcoming presentation of Shattered Dreams, an educational program aimed at preventing teenage drinking and driving.

The comprehensive two-day program, to be held March 8 and 9, involves several activities that educate youth by dramatizing the problems associated with drinking and driving. According to LPHS assistant principal and Shattered Dreams coordinator Stephanie Cox, the event is planned by both community members and school personnel to show students how their dreams as well as those of their families and others can be shattered as a result of poor choices.

The Shattered Dreams program, which is hosted at LPHS every two years, takes place the week before spring break and shortly before prom and other end-of-year activities in an effort to help students to think twice about drinking and driving. The program also addresses the issue of texting while driving.

On the first day of the program, students representing those who die in car crashes will leave their classrooms to become members of the “Living Dead.” In addition, other students will participate in a staged auto crash at the intersection of Fairmont Parkway and Park Street near the high school. That night, participants will

attend an overnight leadership retreat.

Students will also attend an assembly on the second day of the program.

Throughout the event, teachers will have educational materials regarding drinking and driving to use in their classrooms.

In addition to LPHS staff and students, the event is sponsored by La Porte Emergency Medical Services, La Porte Police Department, La Porte Municipal Courts, La Porte Fire Department, City of La Porte, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Paul U. Lee Funeral Home, Stepping Stone Funeral Home, Garden of Eden Florist, Pipeline Grill, Panera Bread, La Porte Education Foundation, Barretts Heating & A/C, the La Porte ISD Maintenance and Transportation Departments and other organizations.

One of the major features of the program is that it provides college scholarships to LPHS students funded by donations by individuals, businesses and organizations in the community. Other donations are needed to provide refreshments and meals for the participants and volunteers. Those who would like to contribute, or who would like more information about the program, should contact Cox at 281-604-7507 or coxs@lpisd.org.

Gentile impacts hundreds of students during 27 year career (cont. from page 3)

Vickie Gentile poses for a photo with some of her family members during the retirement reception held in her honor at Bayshore Elementary on Dec. 14. From left are her grandson, Jonathan, son Eric, granddaughter Rowan and daughter-in-law Stephanie, daughter-in-law Megan and son Ryan.

The aspiring psychology major went back to college after having her own children and decided to change her focus to education. After graduating from University of Houston-Clear Lake in 1989, she was asked to teach third grade at Leo A. Rizzuto Elementary School, where she had done her student teaching the year before—and she was thrilled.

In her 17 years at Rizzuto, she taught the third, fourth and fifth grades, spending 10 of those years team-teaching with her dear friend Pam Bartlemay Polansky, who is now a reading specialist at Lomax Elementary School. Even though she didn’t originally plan to move out of the classroom, when then-principal Charlotte Rhyne asked her to take the position as TAAS (Texas Assessment of Academic Skills, the state-mandated test at the time) specialist, she accepted. The job later evolved into serving as technology teacher for all Rizzuto students.

Along the way, she earned her master’s degree as well, and in 2005, she was offered the position as assistant principal at Lomax Elementary School. Two years later, she was named principal there, and she served in that position from 2008 to 2011. In the fall of 2011, she moved to the principal’s position at Bayshore Elementary School, where she worked for five years.

Gentile was honored for her work with children as Rizzuto’s Campus Teacher of the Year for 1998-99 and was then chosen as the district’s Elementary Teacher of the Year. As the district’s honoree, she represented LPISD at several different functions and was recognized at the Region 4 Education Service Center’s annual Teacher of the Year banquet.

“It was such an honor to be that face of the district for the year,” Gentile said.

She added jokingly, “That was when I learned to speak in public!”

Another highlight of her career was when Lomax Elementary School was named a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School. The campus was one of 26 high-performing schools from Texas that received the prestigious award after being nominated by the Texas Commissioner of Education and completing a lengthy application process.

Gentile and several district and campus representatives traveled to Washington, D.C., in November 2011 to accept the award. Gentile remembered that time as being so much fun for the “amazing staff” who worked so hard to help children be successful.

“It was fascinating to sit with a principal from California on one side and a principal from a whaling town in Maine on the other and discover that they are just like us, with the same challenges and concerns,” Gentile said at the time. “We all want to reach out to our parents and make them realize how much we want them involved in our schools. It was so special to me to be able to share with people from all over the country and realize that they have the same expectations and goals that we do.”

While it was a little odd not returning to LPISD after the holidays, Gentile is looking forward to retirement with a list of plans that includes lots of family time.

Vickie Gentile holds up her Lomax Elementary School sign as the campus is honored as a 2011 Blue Ribbon School in Washington, D.C.

First on the agenda is “getting bored”—an adjective that she never used to describe herself during her 27 years as an educator. She and her husband, Joseph, plan to do some traveling as well, starting out with a trip to the Houston Astros’ spring training in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Spending time with her grandchildren is also high on her “to-do” list. Son Eric and his wife, Stephanie, have two children—Jonathan, who is three years old, and Rowan, who is one-and-a-half, while son Ryan and his wife, Megan, are expecting their first baby in June.

While she certainly made a lasting impact on the hundreds of LPISD students she served, Gentile insists that it’s the other way around.

“All the students I interacted with over the years did so much more for me than I could ever do for them,” she said. “When you work with kids every day, you have to leave your problems at the door. You get to look at the world through the eyes of the little ones, and that requires your full attention.”

As Gentile looks back at her years in LPISD, she expresses her love for each school in which she worked and for the staffs with whom she shared many laughs and tears as well as pride in a job well done.

“To me, La Porte ISD is truly like a family,” she said. “It really is. What’s unique about La Porte is that we really do know each other. That’s what makes it special.”

She sums up her career like this: “You get to work with kids! What could be better?”

LPISD District Calendar 1/12/17 - Thursday

Heritage Elementary presents its Hawks of the Month for December

College Park Elementary - Peter Piper Pizza Night - 5 PM – 8 PM Heritage Elementary - Family Fitness Night - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Baker - VIP Breakfast - 7:30 AM Baker - Open House History Fair - 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM LPJH - Girls Basketball vs. Pearland West - 4:30 PM - 6 PM (7th Grade - Away 8th Grade - Home) Prekindergarten Family Engagement Night - 5 PM – 6:30 PM - La Porte ISD Administration Building, 1002 San Jacinto St. 1/13/17 - Friday End of 2nd nine weeks - elementary LPHS - Bulldogs Basketball @ South Houston - 7 PM LPHS - Lady Bulldogs Basketball vs. South Houston - 7 PM 1/16/17 - Monday Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - All campuses and district offices closed in observance 1/17/17 - Tuesday Beginning of 3rd nine weeks - elementary La Porte Elementary - Papa John’s Pizza Spirit Night LPJH - 7th Grade History Fair LPHS - Bulldogs Basketball vs. Pasadena Dobie - 7 PM LPHS - Lady Bulldogs Basketball @ Pasadena Dobie 7 PM

Heritage Elementary announces its students of the month for December. They include kindergarten students Jaysen Fajkus, Daniel Garcia, Alexandria Whitfield and Jaylynn Miramontes; first graders Macy Hanks, Regina Galvan, Frankco Lule, Alli Rynerson and Serenity Cisneros; second graders Sean Gallegos, Rudy Rivera, Aaron Trevino, Joshua Ornelas and Haley Streety; third graders Ryan Reynolds, Adrian Delgadillo, Sarah Garza and Benjamin Baumann; fourth graders Camden Schumacher, Ava Boggs, Heavenly Colunga, Adamari Castellano and Luis Fuentes; fifth graders Galilea Moya, Samantha Trevino, Desney Sims and Joshua Anderson. Principal Grisel Wallace, assistant principal Linda Hyde and the Chick-fil-A Cow are pictured with the honored students.

La Porte Elementary presents its Leopards of the Month for Nov. & Dec.

1/18/17 - Wednesday College Park Elementary - Book Fair Lomax Elementary - Papa Johns Spirit Night LPJH - Boys Basketball vs. Deer Park - 4:30 PM - 6 PM (7th Grade - Home 8th Grade - Away) Public Textbook Hearing - 4 PM - 7 PM - LPHS Career & Technical Center, 902 San Jacinto St. 1/19/16 - Thursday College Park Elementary - Book Fair College Park Elementary - Campus Spelling Bee - 9 AM College Park Elementary - Math/Science Night - 6 PM - 7:30 PM Heritage Elementary - Oral Spelling Bee - 9 AM - 10:30 AM - Library La Porte Elementary - Campus Oral Spelling Bee Rizzuto Elementary - Campus Spelling Bee Baker - Campus Spelling Bee - 8:20 AM LPJH - Girls Basketball vs. Deer Park - 4:30 PM - 6 PM (7th Grade - Home 8th Grade - Away) Public Textbook Hearing - 4 PM - 7 PM - LPHS Career & Technical Center, 902 San Jacinto St. 1/20/16 - Friday Report Cards - elementary

La Porte Elementary announces its students of the month for November and December. They include pre-kindergarten students Luis De La Fuente, Kyleigh Romero, Kailani Arizpe and Wyatt Blundell; kindergarten students Brayley Sparks, Molly Woolston and Bryson Hutchinson; first graders Joshua Cook, Nathan Park and John Garcia; second graders Olivia Cooper, Natalye Johnson and Melody Durham; third graders Miranda Sanchez-Alvarez, Kairi Barri, Jayden Martinez and Annabella Zak; fourth graders Carla Bermejo, Skyler Blankinship, Nate Ortegon and Destiny Sluder; fifth graders Peyton Wenke, Jon Mascorro, Charlyee Rogers, Anthony Anderson-Jordan. Principal Carol Williams and assistant principal Nicholas Allen are pictured with the honored students.

Jennie Reid Elementary presents its Roadrunners of the Month for Dec.

College Park Elementary - Book Fair College Park Elementary - Semester Awards Grades 3-5 Heritage Elementary - AR Mid Year Party - 1:30 PM - 3 PM LPHS - Bulldogs Basketball @ Pasadena Sam Rayburn - 7 PM LPHS - Lady Bulldogs Basketball vs. Pasadena Sam Rayburn - 7 PM 1/23/17 - Monday College Park Elementary - Book Fair College Park Elementary - Semester Awards Grades PK - 2 - 11 AM - 12 PM LPHS - 8th Grade Parent Meeting - 6 PM - 7 PM - Student Center 1/24/16 - Tuesday College Park Elementary - Book Fair La Porte Elementary - Leopard of the Month - 7:20 AM - 7:45 PM Rizzuto Elementary - Bullrito’s Spirit Night Public Textbook Hearing - 4 PM - 7 PM - LPHS Career & Technical Center, 902 San Jacinto St. Board of Trustees - Regular Meeting - 7 PM - Admin. building, 1002 San Jacinto

Jennie Reid Elementary announces its students of the month for December. They include kindergarten students Jackson Johnson, Kaylin Aragon and Novaa Ngo; first graders Colt McCanless, Alayna Vaca, Abrielle Arevalo and Stone Zacher; second graders Zachary Tarango, Isaac Lopez, Cale Carish and Brayden Dever; third graders Rehgan Kerr, Sienna Naron, Alina Hinojosa and Jazlyn Flores (not pictured); fourth graders Cielo Sanchez, Carlie Barrera, Chloe Cryer and Tatiana Noyola; fifth graders Jazmin Frias, Kayleigh Smith, Daniel De La Garza and Keaton Taylor. Principal Angela Garza-Viator and assistant principal Lisa Basile are pictured with the honored students.

LPHS - Bulldogs Basketball @ Pasadena Memorial - 7 PM LPHS - Lady Bulldogs Basketball vs. Pasadena Memorial - 7 PM 1/25/16 - Wednesday LPJH - Boys Basketball vs. Pearland South - 4:30 PM - 6 PM (7th Grade - Away 8th Grade - Home) This is the calendar information that is available at press time. Please refer to the La Porte ISD district calendar at www.lpisd.org for changes and additional information.

The La Porte Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Vonn Murray, Executive Director of State/Federal Programs and Assessment, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Telephone (281) 604-7110. The Section 504 Coordinator is Cynthia Anderson, Executive Director of Special Programs, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Telephone (281) 604-7034.

El Distrito Independiente Escolar de La Porte no discrimina sobre la base de edad, raza, religión, color, origen nacional, sexo u incapacidad para proveer servicios educacionales, actividades y programas, incluyendo programas vocacionales, de acuerdo con el Título VI del Acta de Derechos Civiles de 1964, como fue enmendada; Título IX de las Enmiendas Educacionales de 1972; Sección 504 del Acta de Rehabilitación de 1973, como fue enmendada; y el Título II del Acta de Americanos con Incapacidades. La Coordinadora del Título IX es Dr. Vonn Murray, Directora Ejecutiva de Programas y Evaluaciones Estatales/Federales, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Teléfono (281) 604-7110.

La Coordinadora de la Sección 504 es Cynthia Anderson, Directora Ejecutiva de Programas Especiales, 1002 San Jacinto, La Porte, Texas 77571, Teléfono (281) 604-7034.