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Student Services Overview
Vision Statement:
Educational Excellence is the Right of Every Student.
Mission Statement:
The Student Services Department empowers students to succeed by promoting attendance, fair and consistent discipline, health and wellness, mental and behavioral support, and educational opportunities, while partnering with schools to foster a positive learning environment and student success.
Attendance & Truancy
The District is focusing on promoting consistent student attendance to improve academic achievement and engagement. Key goals include identifying attendance barriers, implementing strategies to reduce absenteeism, supporting families in developing attendance routines, and fostering a school culture that values being present and on time every day.
Compulsory Attendance-
Requires children between the ages of 6 and 19 years to attend school regularly as required by law (Texas Education Code §25.085). This applies to voluntary enrollment of a child in prekindergarten or kindergarten before age 6 and any student over 19 years old.
90% Attendance Rule
To receive credit or a final grade for a class, students in k-12 grade must attend at least 90% of the days the class is offered. Excessive absences excused or unexcused can result in loss of credit, even if the student is passing.
Chronic Absenteeism vs. Truancy
Chronic Absenteeism: Identifies students missing 10% or more of school days excused or unexcused.
Truancy: Enforce attendance laws when a student has 10+ unexcused absences under Texas Family Code §65.003, ensuring accountability and appropriate legal or behavioral interventions.
Report an Absence- Skyward Portal
Parents/guardians are required to submit a written note or doctor’s excuse upon a student’s arrival or return to school. Attendance records can be monitored through the Parent Skyward Portal. If you need assistance with your username or password, please contact your child's campus office for support.
Attendance & Truancy Prevention Measure
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Warning Letters
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Phone Nudges
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Home Visits
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Counseling/Social Services
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Campus Attendance Mediation Hearings
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Attendance Celebrations & Recognitions Attendance Roadmap
Pregnancy Education & Parenting Program
At LJISD, we believe that every student deserves the opportunity to succeed, no matter their circumstances. The Pregnancy Education & Parenting program is designed to help students balance their educational goals with the responsibilities of parenthood. By empowering students to continue their education, we not only support their growth but also set up their children for success as future learners.
We are here to help you every step of the way—because your future, and your child’s future, matters.
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Personalized Counseling: One-on-one support to address individual needs and challenges.
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Support Groups: Connect with peers who share similar experiences for encouragement and guidance.
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Childcare Assistance: Help in accessing affordable childcare so students can stay in school.
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Community Resource Referrals: Connect with local services for additional support, from healthcare to financial assistance.
Pregnancy Related Services
The Pregnancy-Related Services (PRS) program is dedicated to supporting students who are pregnant or parenting, ensuring they have the resources to continue their education and succeed. Our mission is to help prevent school dropouts due to pregnancy or parenthood, fostering an environment where students can thrive both academically and personally.
Our program offers a range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of our students:-
Counseling: Individual and peer counseling, including prenatal support and guidance.
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Support Groups: Groups focused on topics related to pregnancy and teen parenting to provide encouragement and shared experiences.
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Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI): Home-based instruction to help students keep up with coursework and minimize absences during prenatal or postpartum periods.
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Childcare Assistance: Help in obtaining childcare through Workforce Solutions Child Care Assistance (CCS), based on funding, family needs, and program guidelines. Students can choose from a list of local childcare centers that accept CCS.
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Transportation: Transportation services provided by the LJISD transportation department for pregnant students.
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Parenting Education: Child Development classes and teen parent support programs designed to build parenting skills and knowledge.
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Job Readiness and Career Counseling: Career guidance and counseling upon request, with access to career and technology courses on each campus for high school credit.
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Community Resources: Assistance with accessing government and community services through a comprehensive resource list. Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI)
The Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI) program provides continued instruction for students who are unable to attend school due to pregnancy-related complications or childbirth.
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CEHI instruction is provided at the student’s home by a Texas-certified teacher.
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A student’s final grade depends on the completion and quality of assignments completed during CEHI, as well as work done in the classroom before or after the CEHI period. Please note, the CEHI teacher does not determine whether a student passes or fails a class.
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To be counted present while out of school, students must meet with their CEHI teacher for a minimum of four hours per week.
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Students must provide a Verification of Medical Excuse from a licensed physician to the Life Skills Coach to begin CEHI services.
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If home instruction is needed prior to delivery, a medical release form must be submitted before CEHI can begin.
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The PRS program is not responsible for exemptions from final exams or any impact CEHI may have on extracurricular activities.
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Students are required to notify their CEHI teacher in advance if they need to cancel a session. Three no-shows will result in cancellation of CEHI services.
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Health Services
Jessica Ortega, MSSW
Pregnancy Education and Parenting Program
Life Skills Coach
956-323-2273
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.
- BOARD POLICY FB (LOCAL) Equal Educational Opportunity
- BOARD POLICY FFH (LOCAL) Title IX Regulations
- 2025-2026 Student Code of Conduct
- 2024-2025 La Joya ISD Student Handbook_
- 2024-2025 Student Handbook (Spanish)
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:
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
