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La Villa ISD wins $550,000 community partnerships grant; also receives foundation award and United Way supplies
Summary
Superintendent reported La Villa ISD received a $550,000 2024–2026 Community Partnerships Grant, a $12,500 Raul Tijerina Jr. Foundation award for 'The Cardinals Creative Resilience,' and school supplies via United Way's Day of Caring/Project FreshStart.
La Villa ISD's superintendent told trustees on Dec. 18, 2024, that the district secured multiple community awards and donations that officials say will support students and programs.
Robert Muñoz reported the district was awarded $550,000 through a 2024–2026 Community Partnerships Grant intended to bring resources into the district and link them with community partners. In a separate foundation award, Mr. Muñoz said the Raul Tijerina Jr. Foundation granted $12,500 for a project titled 'The Cardinals Creative Resilience.' He also told the board that United Way's Day of Caring/Project FreshStart provided school supplies, which were distributed to ninth-grade students with remaining items given to 10th graders.
The minutes do not itemize how the $550,000 will be allocated across departments or programs; Mr. Muñoz presented the awards as informational items in his superintendent's report and no specific budgetary actions or timelines were recorded in the minutes.
