Grants Department
West Eagle Drive, Portables 1&2 Brownsville, TX 78521
Mail: 1900 Price Road., Brownsville, Texas 78521
Office (956) 698-1478 Fax (956) 548-8229
West Eagle Drive, Portables 1&2 Brownsville, TX 78521
Mail: 1900 Price Road., Brownsville, Texas 78521
Office (956) 698-1478 Fax (956) 548-8229
Welcome to the
Grants Department
The BISD GRANTS Department mission involves close collaboration with the BISD Curriculum and Instruction Department and the Special Programs Department to improve the resources available to teachers and students.
BISD 21st Century Program
Texas Afterschool Centers on Education™ (ACE), administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and funded by the 21st CCLC Program administered by the US Department of Education, is a structured, safe, and supervised place for learning and social interaction. ACE provides extended learning opportunities for children and their families and offers innovative, hands-on activities that reinforce and complement students’ regular academic programs. These before and afterschool activities are based on research and best practices and include academic enrichment, challenging curriculum, and tutorial services. ACE strives to increase promotion and graduation rates and helps students prepare for college and the workplace.
The Texas 21st Century Program epitomizes the following goals:
-Improve Academics
-Improve Attendance
-Improve Behavior
-Increase Promotion Rates
-Increase Graduation Rates
-Increase Parental Involvement
View more information about this Program.
The Texas 21st Century Program epitomizes the following goals:
-Improve Academics
-Improve Attendance
-Improve Behavior
-Increase Promotion Rates
-Increase Graduation Rates
-Increase Parental Involvement
View more information about this Program.
GEAR UP!
The Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) project is a six-year federal initiative designed to increase early college awareness and readiness in traditionally underrepresented groups. Texas GEAR UP is divided into two major strands:
•Statewide initiatives that help achieve GEAR UP goals across the state
•The Students Training for Academic Readiness
(STAR) Project, an intensive, multifaceted P-16 intervention in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas in coordination with the Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Pre-College Outreach Office.
Proven Dropout Prevention Strategies
The Texas Education Agency focuses state and federal resources on identifying and replicating proven strategies for dropout prevention and recovery. Research indicates that providing mentors or adult advocates for students at-risk of dropping out of school is an effective dropout prevention strategy to help students address academic, social, and emotional needs that are barriers to academic achievement. Mentors and adult advocates are one of the proven dropout strategies used in GEAR UP.
View more information about this Program.
Taken from the TEA Website
| GRANTS STAFF | 21st CENTURY STAFF |
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Jay Harris Administrator (956) 698-1478 jharris@bisd.us Dina A. Chavez Grants Program Specialist (956) 698-1687 dachavez@bisd.us Alma Figueroa Secretary V (956) 698-1478 apfigueroa@bisd.us Diana Barron Secretary IV (956) 698-6386 dbarron@bisd.us |
Mary E. Flores
Project Director (956) 698-2037 mareflores@bisd.us Alma L. Gonzalez Family Engagement Specialist (956) 698-0248 algonzalez@bisd.us Eduardo Arroyo, Jr. Accountant (956) 698-1475 earroyojr@bisd.us Nora L. Barron Secretary IV (956) 698-2037 nlbarron1@bisd.us Catherine M. Garcia Secretary IV (956) 698-2719 cmgarcia@bisd.us |