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Kahuas Elementary named a National Blue Ribbon; Laredo ISD sets awards and planning dates
Summary
Laredo ISD announced that Kahuas Elementary will be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon school and outlined upcoming events: Champions Awards on Sept. 19 and several planning meetings later that week.
During the Sept. 18 special called meeting, Laredo ISD announced that Kahuas Elementary will be designated as a National Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education; district leaders said the official announcement would be released Monday and a local celebration was planned for Tuesday, Sept. 24, with a reception beginning at 8:30 a.m. and a student arrival at 9:45 a.m.
The district also announced the Champions Awards ceremony set for Thursday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. at the Martin High School Library. Dr. Rios and other speakers thanked staff and teachers for their work and encouraged board members to attend the celebratory events.
District scheduling notes in the meeting included a staff development day (students not present) on Monday, Sept. 23; a community strategic planning meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24; and a board strategic planning meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 25. The transcript also mentions a consultant from TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) will be present in person for a workshop; no further details on timing or agenda were provided in the record.
The transcript does not detail logistics for media access to the Blue Ribbon announcement or whether the district will publish the evaluation materials discussed elsewhere on the agenda.
