State & Federal Programs

Michelle Yates
Director of State & Federal Programs

Phone: 361-788-9294 ext. 41116

Jessica Jimenez

State & Federal Programs Secretary

Phone: 361-788-9294 ext. 41115

Tiffany Barefield

State & Federal Programs Clerk

Phone: 361-788-9294 ext. 41126

Mission

Through collaborations with campuses, VISD departments, families and community organizations, the Victoria ISD State and Federal Programs Department is committed to enriching the education of VISD students. The major initiatives of the department include:

Title I Campus Programs

Instructional Coaches
Interventionists and Enrichment Specialists
Parent & Family Engagement

Title I and Title II Professional Development Initiatives

Instructional Coaches
Consultants and Trainers
Conferences and Special Events
Professional Learning Communities

Early Childhood Programs

Parents as Teachers
VISD Prekindergarten

Family & KIDZConnection Center

Parent Resource Room & Toddler Time
Homeless Services
Foster Care Services

Department staff members work closely with campuses and district staff to utilize the following funding sources to enhance instruction in the district through federal grants:

Title I, Part A: The purpose of Title I, A funding is to provide additional resources to schools to ensure that all children are provided a high quality education that will enable them to exceed performance standards. Fourteen VISD campuses and three private schools (Nazareth Academy, Our Lady of Victory, and The Vine School) within the VISD currently receive Title I, Part A funds.

Title I, Part D: Title I, D funds are utilized to supplement educational programs for students residing at the Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice Center. The Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) Transition Mentor facilitates the successful transition of delinquent youth entering, between, or out of secure settings to support education or employment.

Title II, Part A: Funds awarded under Title II, Part A are utilized to provide high quality professional development and support for all VISD principals and teachers. Five private schools are also supported by these federal funds (Faith Academy, Nazareth Academy, Our Lady of Victory, St. Joseph High School, and The Vine School).

Title III, Part A: Title III, Part A provides supplemental resources to ensure that children who are English language learners (ELLs), also identified in statute as limited English proficient (LEP), attain English proficiency at high levels in core academic subjects to meet state mandated achievement performance standards.

Title IV, Part A: The goal of Title IV, Part A is to provide all students access to a well rounded education, improve academic outcomes by maintaining safe and healthy students, and improve the use of technology to advance student academic achievement. Five private schools are also supported by these federal funds (Faith Academy, Nazareth Academy, Our Lady of Victory, St. Joseph High School, and The Vine School).

State Compensatory Education:

The goal of the State Compensatory Education Program (State Comp. Ed., Comp, Ed., SCE) is to provide funding to reduce disparity in performance on assessment instruments or disparity in the rates of high school completion between educationally disadvantaged students, at-risk students, and all other students. The purpose of the SCE program is to increase academic achievement and reduce the dropout rate for these students by providing supplemental programs and services.

Victoria ISD identifies students as At-Risk if they qualify under one of the 14 statewide indicators.

The following At-Risk services are planned to be offered on campuses:

Juvenile Justice Center provides the education for youth in short term detention or long term placement imposed through the Texas Youth Commission
Liberty Academy Credit Recovery supports students who are behind in credits required for graduation
District Alternative Education Placement (DAEP) provides behavior modification supports along with focused academic instruction and supports transitioning back onto the campus
Project Success Program for students qualifying as McKinney-Vento to monitor student performance on state assessments, graduation rates, attendance, retention rates and withdrawals
Pregnancy Related Services Program supports students as they adjust mentally, physically and academically
Prekindergarten builds a strong School Ready foundation
Project Success Mentors champion students experiencing homelessness
Student Success Program provides resources for At-Risk students experiencing attendance concerns
Targeted Interventions for students not meeting readiness and supporting standards on district common assessments
Courses for students recovering course credits
Intervention courses for students not meeting readiness and supporting standards
Host Program at Hopkins Elementary promotes supportive home environments thus aiding student academic success
ACE Program at O’Connor Elementary provides extended day academic supports
Social Emotional Behavioral Specialists at nine campuses support the whole child to be academically successful
Professional Development in serving At-Risk Students
A.V.I.D. program implementation
Student performance monitoring
Summer instruction for students needing to recover credits/state assessment remediation

State Compensatory Education Campus Contacts:

Aloe Elementary Kristina Hurley, Principal	Chandler Elementary Melanie Steed, Principal
Crain Elementary Renee Harper, Principal	Deleon Elementary Jennifer McIntyre, Assistant Principal
Dudley Elementary Steve Carroll, Principal	Hopkins Elementary Leandra Hill, Principal
Mission Valley Elementary Eric Amsler, Principal	O’Connor Elementary Ericka Barr, Assistant Principal
Rowland Elementary Tammy Garza, Principal	Schorlemmer Elementary Michelle Sturm, Assistant Principal
Shields Elementary Kelly Gabrysch, Principal	Smith Elementary Michelle Graves, Principal
Torres Elementary Crystal Rice, Principal	Vickers Elementary Yasmina St. Jean, Assistant Principal
Cade Middle School Genevieve Beyer, Instructional Coach	Howell Middle School Jo Beth Jones, Principal
Patti Welder Middle School Natalie Abrameit, Principal	Stroman Middle School Kileigh Eblen, Instructional Coach
Victoria East High School Suzann Craeger, Assistant Principal	Victoria West High School Heather Mascorro, Assistant Principal
Liberty Elem/Sec DAEP Christopher Henk, Dean of Operations	Victoria Regional JJC Treysi Delon-Diaz, Transition Mentor