Academic FAQ

The District is actively planning how to address the needs of special populations. All students are important to Laredo ISD and the District is carefully considering how to meet each child’s unique needs.

All Laredo ISD students will be taught by certified Laredo ISD teachers. If a remote learning student switches to in person learning, they may not have the same teachers, as teachers may or may not be teaching both an online and in person class. Depending on the number of commitment letter requests, schools will develop a master schedule to meet the needs of both remote and in person learners.

No, according to TEA guidance, the grading policies for remote instruction must be consistent with the district’s grading policies for on-campus assignments. The expectations for coursework and guidelines for grading for in person learning and remote learning will be the same. GPA and class ranking for high school students will be in effect this school year.

Based on state and local directives, social distancing and the number of students participating, LISD may have to offer a hybrid solution (remote learning and in-person) for our in person students. More information will be shared as it is determined. The Texas Education Agency has given guidance that districts can implement some measures like a staggered start for the first four weeks of school. LISD will review those guidance and will give direction as needed and/or change learning plans. The hybrid model will be dependent on grade level and course.

According to TEA guidance, the grading policies for remote instruction must be consistent with the district’s grading policies for on-campus assignments. Grading for all remote learning courses will follow the same grading policy as the courses in the in person learning model. Remote learning courses that earn high school credit will count in GPA calculation and class rank.

Laredo ISD is waiting on specific guidance from TEA regarding transcripts. Unless we receive different guidance, there will be no difference noted in the transcript.

As the District is faced with the task of identifying which courses to offer in an online environment, numerous factors will be considered. The district will communicate this information when it is determined. Only secondary specialized courses for Science, CTE, athletics and fine arts will be considered at this time.

Dual credit course offerings will continue to be offered through our partners, Laredo College and TAMIU. Dual credit courses will be online.

Yes, according to TEA website, the STAAR testing calendar has been updated and reflects testing dates during the 2020-2021 school year.

No, according to TEA guidance, truancy and attendance policies are required to continue to be in place, no matter the setting of the students.

The district will be required to take daily attendance with in person instruction and remote learning models. This means students will have to be present in person and/or engaged in learning each day to be counted as present for credit purposes. Daily engagement measures are required for attendance. "Engagement" is defined by TEA as daily progress or completion and turning in of assignments. For remote learning, attendance requirements (as required by TEA) will be documented by the interactions with educators and the engagement level with lessons and assignments within Google Classroom. There will be required times for log-ins into Google Classroom.

Per Texas Education Code (TEC) 25.092, students must attend 90 percent of a course (with some exceptions) in order to be awarded credit for the course and/or to be promoted to the next grade. This requirement remains in force during the 2020-2021 school year. Given the public health situation, student attendance may be earned through the delivery of remote learning or in person instruction.