La Joya Independent School District

• Data Quality
• Library Services & Instructional Resources
• Technology Instructional Resources

Clem Garza, Director
956-323-2503

Cassandra Gracia, Technology Integration Specialist
956-323-2509

Yolanda Del Bosque, Secretary
956-323-2503

Mission Statement  La Joya ISD staff will utilize technology to inspire, integrate and innovate.  (TECHi3)

Vision Statement  La Joya ISD staff is dedicated to using technology to innovate teaching and learning practices by integrating digital tools to inspire students to thrive in a global society through collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. 

Goals   La Joya Independent School District encourages the use of technology as one way of enhancing the mission to prepare and inspire students for lifelong success by teaching the skills, knowledge, and behaviors students will need as responsible citizens in the global community.  As 21st Century learners, students learn collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking as well as problem solving in a variety of ways throughout the school day.    In an effort to increase access to those 21st Century skills, La Joya ISD has made it a goal to offer students accessibility to their learning through “TECHi3” – Technology to Inspire, Integrate and Innovate.  The individual use of technology is a way to empower students to maximize their full potential and to prepare them for college and careers.

Outcomes of TECHi3 are to:  

• Enhance teaching and learning
• Individualize learning through technology
• Promote collaboration and student engagement
• Strengthen 21st Century skills necessary for future success
• Have access to relevant technologies, tools, resources, and services for individualized instruction
• Use information and communication technologies to collaborate, construct knowledge and provide solutions to real world problems and situations that are encountered
• Use research-based strategies in all subject areas to improve academic achievement
• Communicate effectively in a variety of formats for diverse audiences
   

Tech Integration Resources and PD Sessions

• TECH BYTES Virtual PD Sessions
• Central Office Secretaries PD Sessions
• Instructional/Digital Resources 
• Tech Integration PD Sessions
• ISTE Standards
• Campus Technologists Responsibilities
• SAMR Monthly Topics  
   

LJTECHi3 Academy

• LJTECHi3 Academy Description
• LJTECHi3 Academy Device Expectations
• Curiosity, Creativity, Student Agency 
   

STEM Camps

• Summer 2025

Library Information / Resources

• Senate Bill 13
• Campus Library Collections (Destiny)
• Reconsideration of Library Materials
• House Bill 900
• Texas Library Standards
• Library Materials  Policy
• Instructional Materials Policy
• Technology Device Loan Agreement
• Movies and Media in the Classroom
• Library Materials Challenge Form
• Library Materials Challenge Process
• Texas State Library Archives Commission
• Book Lists for Proposed Procurement

Connected Families Initiative

• Initiative Description
• Initiative / Meeting Topics 
   

Digital Citizenship Resources

• Digital Citizenship Resources
• Digital Citizenship Lessons, K-2nd
• Digital Citizenship Lessons, 3rd-5th
• Digital Citizenship Lessons, 6th-8th
• Digital Citizenship Lessons, 9th-12th
• iSafe Videos

Dr. Juan Salazar, Director
956-323-2503

Ramon Garcia, Cybersecurity Coordinator
956-323-2516

Oscar Gonzalez, Network Admin. Supervisor
956-323-2514

Jerry Garcia, Network Admin
956-323-2500

Jose Tanguma, Network Admin
956-323-2500

Carlos Martinez, Network Admin
956-323-2500

Cesar Villarreal, Network Admin
956-323-2500

Erik Solis, Network Admin
956-323-2500

Yolanda Del Bosque, Secretary
956-323-2503

Network and Computer Resources, Information

• Technology Device Loan Agreement
• Technology Equipment Auction Protocol
• Central office Tech Equipment Protocol
• Frontline Edu Asset Mgt. Protocol
• Technology Work Order
• CQ Technology Resources Policy
• CQA Websites Policy
• CQB Cybersecurity Policy
• CQC Tech Equipment Policy
• Multifactor Authentication (MFA)
• 2025-26 Computer Quotes
• MFA Instructions Video

Claudio Cantu, Director
956-323-2505

Ruben Espinoza, Software Engineer
956-323-2505

Crystal Gonzalez, Secretary
956-323-2505

Aaron Lara, Director
956-323-2090

Belinda Banda, PEIMS Coordinator
956-323-2096

Marcela Rodriguez, Programmer
956-323-2093

Vacancy, Programmer
956-323-2092

Luis Ruiz, Computer Specialist
956-323-2094

Dr. Frank Rivera, Programmer
956-323-2054

Ralph Kelley, Programmer
956-323-2098

Maribel Lopez, PEIMS Specialist
956-323-2088

Crystal Gonzalez, Secretary
956-323-2505

Quick Links and Resources

• Skyward Family Log In Instruction
• Skyward Help Page
• Staff Information Sheet
• Student Demographic Information
• Online User Request Form
• SAP Concur Training Presentations
• PEIMS Data Plus
• Clever Log In
• Gifted Students Coding 
• Optional Flexible School Day Program 
   

The Data Quality Department provides administrative application support for all of the district’s divisions. The department consists of 10 staff members; programmers and application support staff which have core skills in software programming, web design, business and student processes and integrating with other District software applications.

Data from the main administration applications extract for the 4 annual PEIMS submissions. This data includes student, attendance, discipline, leavers, financial data and staff data.

The primary administrative applications run on the district’s servers using Skyward for the student software application and Weidenhammer (Alio) for business software application.

The Data Quality Department is here to serve your administrative processing needs.