Comstock Independent School District

Comstock Independent School District
Address
101 Sanderson Street Comstock , Texas, 78837 United States
District information
Grades	K–12
Established	1910; 115 years ago (1910)
Students and staff
Enrollment	194 (2015-2016)
District mascot	Panthers
Colors	Green 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.

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]

References

1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Val Verde County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
2. "Texas Colonias". June 21, 2012. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
3. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
4. Bryant, Don (November 24, 1976). "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. September 10, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
6. Gross, Kristi (July 24, 2024). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.

External links

• Official website