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Laredo ISD superintendent cites rise in district score, urges staff to 'break barriers'
Summary
Superintendent Guillermo Perez told staff the district's academic score rose "from an 88 to an 89" and urged employees across departments to push the district to a 90, praising custodians, safety and support staff for their role in student outcomes.
Superintendent Guillermo Perez told Laredo Independent School District staff at the convocation that the district's academic metric had improved and set a near-term goal for further gains. "We have moved up in academics from an 88 to an 89, and I'm confident that that 89 will turn into a 90," Perez said during his remarks to assembled employees.
Perez used the convocation to emphasize that instructional results depend on the broader workforce, citing custodians who "know who comes early, who leaves late," security staff who monitor campus access, and HR and finance personnel who support classrooms. He thanked departments by name and framed the coming year as a call to action to "break barriers" so campuses can achieve higher ratings and improved student outcomes.
Perez closed by reiterating the district's aspiration to reach an A rating and asked staff to reflect on how their day-to-day work contributes to students' success. There were no motions or board votes attached to his remarks; the comments were presented as administrative encouragement at a convocation rather than a formal board action.
