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Donating to Student Debt so our graduating Seniors
and all students move on to their next steps
without the obstacle of debt.

Donate to your choice of ISD campuses
in El Paso County

You can also send a check to any ISD
​cafeteria, library, or textbook room across Texas
*all donations are Tax-deductible

Many thanks to all of the 2019 Donors! TXSBOE1 raised the following:​

$810.00
​El Paso ISD

$1,375.00
​Ysleta ISD

$1,780.00
​Socorro ISD

$2,500.00
​Laredo ISD

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The inspiration behind the Every Student Every Day initiative ~

Each year, during the month of May, I invite community leaders to join me as I visit public schools to pay down student debt in cafeterias, libraries, and textbook rooms.
 
The purpose of the initiative is to ensure that students in need do not face any negative consequences due to the inability to pay.

​Education Leaders, Elected Officials, and Public School Advocates join me to raise awareness about the need to better fund public education and how this disproportionately impacts students and families in need.

As a classroom teacher and a Member of the Texas State Board of Education, I have the blessing and the privilege of working with and for students, teachers, public schools, and communities across District 1. I also remember days in elementary, middle, and high school - unable to purchase a hot meal in the cafeteria, participate in field trips, or check out books from the school library. I know first-hand, the embarrassment of poverty and the struggle of trying to learn while hungry.

I became the teacher I wish I had. I work each day to make students' and teachers' lives better. I visit schools in May because it's my birthday month and I cannot think of a more excellent gift than helping students, teachers, and our public schools ~ without them having to ask for it. 

Supporting Students, Families, Teachers, & Public Schools

2019 Partners In Education

Rene Rodriguez-Socorro City Councilman & Alex Garcia, Teacher ~ Paying 100% of ALL Senior Cafeteria Debt at Socorro HS

Claudia Ordaz-Perez, El Paso City Council ~ $100 to Montwood HS

Dr. Irma Montelongo at Rosa Guerrero Elem ~ paid 100% of ALL Student Debt

Charlie Bustillos, Ysleta ISD Trustee ~ $200 to Ascarate Elementary

Claudia Ordaz-Perez, El Paso City Council ~ $100 to O'Shea Kelleher Cafeteria

Lina Ortega, State Representative, & Aron Garcia, FCCLA ~ $225 to Bowie HS

EPCDP Chair Iliana Holguin ~ $200 to Ysleta Elementary

Freddy Klayel-Avalos ~ $300 to Franklin HS

Paul Garcia, Socorro ISD Trustee & Rene Rodriguez, City of Socorro Councilman ~ $420 to Socorro High School

Class of 2019 Donors

​3-Times a Donor

Charlie Bustillos
Ysleta ISD Trustee 
Ascarate Elementary

Alex Garcia
Teacher
Socorro High School

Rene Rodriguez
Socorro City Councilman
Socorro High School

2nd Time Around​​

Dr. Espinoza
Socorro ISD Superintendent
​Socorro High School

Juana Escobedo Teixeira ​
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Lina Ortega
State Representative HD 77
Bowie High School
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Iliana Holguin
El Paso Democratic Party Chairperson
Ysleta Elem & Ysleta Middle

Professor Irma Montelongo
​Chicano Studies, UT El Paso
Rosa Guerrero Elementary 

1st Timers

​Freddy Klayel-Avalos
Franklin High School

Claudia Ordaz-Perez
El Paso City Council
Montwood HS, Slider MS,
 & O'Shea Kelleher ES

Paul Garcia
Socorro ISD Trustee
Socorro High School

Aron Garcia
FCCLA ~ Kress, Tx
Bowie High School

Lea Fenley
Riverside MS Teacher
Riverside Middle School

1st Timers

Texas Community Bank
Martin High School
Laredo, Tx

Arleen Parada
Clint ISD Trustee

Candy Ramirez-Dominguez

​Ruben Avalos

Judge Maria Salas-Mendoza

Carmen Perez

Larry Medina

Josie Carmona

Ken Chamberlin

​Lucia Palomino

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Ysleta Middle School, Ysleta ISD

One of the greatest contributions made this May season of #EveryStudentEveryDay was at Ysleta Middle School, to their Project MALES. A personal thanks to our Democratic Party Chairwoman, Iliana Holguin, for joining me for the 2nd year in the Ysleta feeder pattern. Take a look at this incredible program and these amazing gentlemen!

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O'Shea Kelleher Elementary School, Socorro ISD

Rosa Guerrero Elementary, El Paso ISD

​Ysleta Elementary School, Ysleta ISD

Montwood High School, Socorro ISD

​Franklin High School, El Paso ISD

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2018 Partners in Education

2018 Partners in Education

Iliana Holguin
El Paso Democratic Party Chairperson

Susie Byrd, El Paso ISD Trustee

Lina Ortega, State Representative HD 77

Charlie Bustillos, Ysleta ISD Trustee

​Mary Gonzalez, State Representative HD 75 

​Rene Rodriguez, Socorro City Councilman

Dra. Irma Montelongo
Professor of Chicana Studies, UT El Paso 

Juana Escobedo Teixeira 

Ralph Adame ​Socorro

​American Federation of Teachers

Socorro ISD Superintendent Jose Espinoza & Cabinet 

Socorro ISD Principals

​National Teachers Association

​2017 Partners in Education

2017 Partners in Education
Socorro - American Federation of Teachers
Charlie Bustillos, Ysleta ISD Trustee
Alex Garcia, Socorro City Councilman
Shane Haggerty, Ysleta ISD Board President
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THE LAW

TEC, §31.104 ~ Instructional Materials https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.31.htm

(d)  If instructional materials or technological equipment is not returned in an acceptable condition or paid for, the district or school may withhold the student's records. A district or school may not, under this subsection, prevent a student from graduating, participating in a graduation ceremony, or receiving a diploma.

§66.1310. Acceptable Condition of Instructional Materials and Technological Equipment
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter066/ch066cc.html​ 
(a)  Printed instructional materials are considered to be in acceptable condition if: 

1. the cover, binding, pages, spine, and all integral components of the instructional materials are wholly intact and the instructional materials are fully usable by students; and
2. no component of the instructional materials is soiled, torn, or damaged (whether intentionally or by lack of appropriate care) to the extent that any portion of the content is too disfigured or obscured to be fully accessible to students.

(b)  Electronic instructional materials are considered to be in acceptable condition if:

1. ​​all components or applications that are a part of the electronic instructional materials are returned;
2. the electronic instructional materials perform as they did when they were new;
3. the electronic instructional materials do not contain computer code (e.g., bug, virus, worm, or similar malicious software) that has been designed to self-replicate, damage, change, or otherwise hinder the performance of any computer's memory, file system, or software; and
4. the electronic instructional materials have not been installed with plug-ins, snap-ins, or add-ins without the prior approval of the school district or open-enrollment charter school.

(c)  Technological equipment is considered to be in acceptable condition if:

1. the equipment is returned with the software and hardware in their original condition unless the school district or open-enrollment charter school authorized changes; and
2. the physical condition of the equipment is fully usable as it was originally intended to be used.