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Board adds Communities In Schools social worker to CasSTEM, extends CasSTEM calendar to comply with state law

5867659 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

Trustees approved adding Communities In Schools social-worker services at CasSTEM for the 2025'26 year and revised the CasSTEM calendar so the school year does not end before the date referenced in the Texas Education Code.

The Southwest ISD board approved an amendment to the district's Communities In Schools contract to provide a social worker for CasSTEM High School and adopted a revised 2025'26 CasSTEM calendar to align the campus's year-end date with the Texas Education Code.

District staff told trustees CasSTEM's enrollment is approaching 250 students this year and the district decided not to fund a full-time social worker at the campus. To maintain…

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