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La Joya Independent School District

Educational Excellence the Right of Every Student

Family and Community Engagement (FACE)

Student Family and Community Engagement & TEA Verified School Page

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Annette Lozano

Executive Director of Student, Family, and Community Engagement & Support

a.lozano2@lajoyaisd.net

Aurora Betancourt

Secretary


956-323-2295

Vision

Educational Excellence is the Right of Every Student. 

Mission

The La Joya Independent School District empowers students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders, and active contributors in their community, fostering a pathway to success for limitless opportunities in a competitive global, civic and economic landscape. Educational excellence is the responsibility of all members of the La Joya ISD community, where we embody the belief system, both in voice and action, that results in students who are prepared to realize their fullest potential.

District Support for Parent Engagement

The district shall provide coordination, technical assistance and other support necessary to assist schools in building capacity for strong family engagement to improve student academic achievement and school performance.

 

 

Student Manuals

Family & Community Engagement

Family & Community Outreach Specialists

 

Develop districtwide engagement strategies, coordinate community partnership and events, and provide support to campuses and families.

Joel Estrada

j.estrada@lajoyaisd.net

Amy Martinez

a.ramirez16@lajoyaisd.net

Ashley Rocha

a.rocha@lajoyaisd.net

Admissions & Records

 

Supports family-friendly enrollment and registration processes, ensures accurate records, and helps families access school entry and enrollment services.

Romel Castro

Coordinator r.castro2@lajoyaisd.net

Eusebio Flores

Specialist e.flores17@lajoyaisd.net

Student Support Services

Student Attendance Improvement Specialists

 

Analyze attendance trends, support intervention planning, coordinate resources, and help campuses improve attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism.

 

Student Resources Website

Nelda Quezada

n.quezada@lajoyaisd.net

Jenny Navarro

j.navarro3@lajoyaisd.net

Juan Garcia

j.garcia64@lajoyaisd.net

District Tardy Policy: Progressive Discipline Flowchart outlining steps for student tardiness.

 

Behavior & Mental Health Specialists

 

Connect Families to mental health and MTSS supports, provide training, and strenghten trauma-informed systems that support student well-being.

Abigail Garcia

a.garza68@lajoyaisd.net

Carolina Lopez

c.lopez13@lajoyaisd.net

Discipline & Hearing Specialists

 

Support student transition and discipline processes, coordinate hearings and placement-related procedures, guide families through requirements, and help campuses ensure consistent, student-centered support.

Victoria Gonzalez

v.gonzalez10@lajoyaisd.net

Rigoberto Villagran

r.villagran2@lajoyaisd.net

Student Identification Badge Requirements

La Joya Independent School District Student Identification Badge Requirements poster.

HB 1481 Personal Communication Device Policy Violation – Progressive Disciplinary Plan

LA JOYA ISD Progressive Disciplinary Plan for violations of Personal Communication Device Policy.

Marissa Morales

District Nurse Coordinator 956-323-2616
  •  Irene Garcia Middle School Priscilla Webber p.webber@lajoyaisd.net
    Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School Rogelio Salazar r.salazar5@lajoyaisd.net
    Trevino Middle School Ina Flores i.flores5@lajoyaisd.net
    Chavez Middle School Jaqueline Flores j.flores30@lajoyaisd.net
    Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School Ericka Salinas e.salinas7@lajoyaisd.net
    Memorial Middle School Minerva Acsota m.acosta3@lajoyaisd.net
    Palmview High School Jose Oscar Ramos j.ramos2@lajoyaisd.net
    La Joya High School Leonardo Garcia l.garcia29@lajoyaisd.net
    Juarez-Lincoln High School Xochitl Garcia x.garcia@lajoyaisd.net
    Jimmy Carter Early College High School Brenda Cruz b.cruz2@lajoyaisd.net
    HOPE Academy Beatriz Moreno b.moreno@lajoyaisd.net
    College and Career Center Laura Aguilera l.aguilera@lajoyaisd.net

     

Title IX Overview

What is Title IX?

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681) is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on the sex of students in educational institutions that receive federal financial assistance. 

District Policies

The District prohibits discrimination, against any student on the basis of sex, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking. The Title IX Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the District’s efforts to comply with Title IX regulations involving students.

Reporting Procedures

A parent or student may report alleged discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment or gender-based harassment to their campus principal or the District’s Title IX Coordinator. The principal or the Title IX Coordinator will coordinate the procedures to address the allegations.

District Title IX Coordinator

The District designates and authorizes the following person as the Title IX coordinator to be responsible for coordinating the District’s efforts to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, for students: Anna Marie Candelario – a.candelario@lajoyaisd.net

La Joya ISD’s Title IX administrators have attended Eichelbaum Wardell Hansen Powell & Muñoz P.C.’s “New Title IX Rules and Regulations” series. Materials from this series in compliance with Section

106.45(b)(10)(i)(D) of the regulations can be found here.