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Latexo Independent School District is a public school district based in Latexo, Texas, in the U.S. state of Texas. In addition to serving the city of Latexo, it also serves unincorporated north-central Houston County and a small portion of the nearby city of Crockett.

The district has two campuses - Latexo High (grades 7–12) and Latexo Elementary (prekindergarten-grade 6).

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.

History

In 2020 the district began designating Fridays as "flex days".

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Latexo Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act, a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.

References

1. "Latexo ISD :: School District Map of the Latexo ISD :: MapTechnica". www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved 2017-05-27.
2. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
3. "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
4. Gross, Kristi (2024-07-24). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
5. Leffingwell, Kelsey (2024-07-24). "51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

External links

• Latexo ISD

• School districts in Houston County, Texas