Zephyr Independent School District Explained

Type:Public independent school district
Address:11625 Cr 281
City:Zephyr, Texas
Zipcode:76890
Country:United States
Grades:Pre-K–12
Superintendent:Stanton Marwitz[1]
Accreditation:-->
Schools:1
Enrollment:212 (2021–22)[2]
Teachers:20.48 (FTE) (2021–22)
Staff:15.08 (FTE) (2021–22)
Ratio:10.35 (2021–22)

Zephyr Independent School District is a public independent school district based in the community of Zephyr, Texas (U.S.). Located in Brown County,[3] the district extends into a small portion of Mills County[4] and a very small portion of Comanche County.[5]

Academic achievement

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]

Schools

Zephyr ISD has two campuses:

Special programs

Athletics

Zephyr High School plays six-man football.

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Zephyr ISD 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.[7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Staff Contacts . Zephyr Independent School District . January 4, 2023.
  2. Web site: January 4, 2023. Institute of Education Sciences. Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Zephyr ISD. National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brown County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-10-09. - Text list
  4. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mills County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-10-09. - Text list
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Comanche County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-10-10. - Text list
  6. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System . Texas Education Agency . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html . 2015-10-25.
  7. Web site: Gross . Kristi . 2024-07-24 . ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808173913/https://www.aclutx.org/en/press-releases/aclu-texas-finds-51-school-districts-likely-remain-violation-crown-act . 2024-08-08 . 2024-08-22 . ACLU of Texas . en.
  8. Web site: Leffingwell . Kelsey . 2024-07-24 . 51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725103019/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/politics/2024/07/24/aclu-of-texas-finds-51-school-districts-violating-the-crown-act . 2024-07-25 . 2024-08-23 . . en.

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