Comstock Independent School District

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Comstock Independent School District
Address
101 Sanderson Street
, Texas , 78837
United States
District information
GradesK–12
Established1910;114 years ago (1910)
Students and staff
Enrollment194 (2015-2016)
District mascotPanthers
ColorsGreen and White
  
Other information
Website www.comstockisd.net

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.

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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]

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References

  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Val Verde County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. "Texas Colonias". 2012-06-21. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-07.
  3. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  4. Bryant, Don (1976-11-24). "County School Superintendent's Job Diminishing". Del Rio News Herald . Del Rio, Texas. p. 4. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  5. "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  6. Gross, Kristi (2024-07-24). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-22.