Carrizo Springs CISD
Early Dismissal and Thanksgiving Holiday Notice
Friday, November 19, 2021

 The Carrizo Springs CISD announces the early dismissal date of Friday, November 19, 2021, for the upcoming Thanksgiving Student and Staff Holiday.

 All District Campuses and Offices will be closed the week of  November 22 – 26 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

 Classes will resume on Monday, November 29, 2021 at the regular time.

 Early dismissal times will be as follows:

 12:30 p.m. – Carrizo Springs Elementary

 12:45 p.m. – Carrizo Springs Intermediate

 12:50 p.m. -   Carrizo Springs Junior High

 1:00 p.m. – Carrizo Springs High School

 Parents are reminded to be sure to pick up their students at the appointed times.  Buses will depart from the individual campuses shortly after the dismissal time. 

 The Carrizo Springs Board of Trustees and Administration Wish all our Students and Staff 
a Safe and Healthy Thanksgiving Holiday!

Dear Carrizo Springs CISD Family,

I would like to thank the parents, teachers and staff for reaching out to us regarding the Board of Trustee’s decision to mandate the use of masks by students, staff and all in-door extra-curricular activities.   

We have a diverse district with passionate parents. Although it’s rare that we may seem that we are divided at times, I know that we advocate for our students.  We all share the same passion and desire to make the best decisions for our students. We all want to protect both the safety of students and the rights of families to make health and education decisions that work with the varied array of individual and collective needs in our community. 

As much as I believe that vaccinations plus masks are the only two ways out of this pandemic, it is impossible to ignore the reality we are facing with the Delta Variant of COVID.  By most measures, we’re in a worse situation now than we were at the start of last school year.  By other measures, such as the number of available hospital beds and the number of children affected by the disease, we are in a worse situation now than at any other time during the pandemic, including the winter 2020 spike.

As we continue to refine and adjust our safety protocols, we will do everything we can to make decisions that are the most protective of children, while having the least possible restrictive or disruptive effects.   

We have fewer options to offer you than we had last year, but we will get through this.  I am still hopeful that the obstacles at the start of this school year will only last a matter of weeks rather than months.  We will take it day by day and I will keep you abreast on any and all updates.

Respectfully yours,

Dr. Jose A. Cervantes

Superintendent of Schools

CARRIZO SPRINGS CISD PUBLIC NOTICE FOR ESSER III AND II:

"Carrizo Springs CISD intends to apply for the ESSER II Grant with an allocation of $3,974,714 and the ESSER III Grant for the first round of the district's allocation of $5,951,095. The funds will be used according to allowable uses of funds to include: 1. Address learning loss of students during school closures, 2. Prepare schools for reopening, 3. Testing, repairing, and upgrading projects to improve indoor air quality and reduce risk of virus transmission, and 4. allowable costs under ESEA, IDEA, AEFLA, and Carl Perkins CTE. Public input into the district's grant application is requested and can be submitted by completing the district ESSER III survey on  the following links:

Click here to English link

Click here to spanish link

For questions, please call Sandra C. Uriegas at 830-876-3503 extension 1202.

Public Comment on Carrizo Springs CISD on ESSA 

Carrizo Springs CISD wishes to announce the District's intent to apply for federal funds appropriated to the State of Texas for public education purposes under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The District requests public comment to the application and tentative plans for use of funds.

Interested parties may file a comment online by completing this form. If you prefer to file your comment on paper, mail your comment to Carrizo Springs CISD, Attention: Sandra C. Uriegas, CSCISD Federal Programs Director, 300 N. 7th St., Carrizo Springs, Texas 78834. Alternately, you may also deliver your comment to Mrs. Sandra C. Uriegas, CSCISD Federal Programs Director, or call (830) 876-3503 ext 1202 to speak with her. Written comments must be received before June 14, 2021. The district will consider all comments received by this deadline.

Link to ESSA public comment

Link to Federal Grants Entitlements Preliminary Planning Amounts and Proposed Uses