Charlotte Independent School District is a public

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based in

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(

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). Located in Atascosa County, a small portion of the district extends into

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. In 2009, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the

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History

According to Dr. Guadalupe San Miguel, in Charlotte ISD, is where the first official legal complaint regarding

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against

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and

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in Texas took place in 1928. The complaint was filed by Felipe Vela on behalf of his daughter, Amada Vela. Their racial segregation complaint reached the

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and they sided with the Vela family. San Miguel, Jr., Guadalupe '' "Let All of Them Take Heed": Mexican Americans and the Campaign for Educational Equality in Texas, 1910-1981'', 1987, p. 76-78.

Schools

In the 2012-2013 school year, the district had students in five schools. ;High schools * Charlotte High School (Grades 9-12) ;Middle schools *Charlotte Junior High (Grades 5-8) ;Elementary schools *Charlotte Elementary (Grades EE-4) ;Alternative schools *Atascosa County Alternative School (Grades 6-12) *District Reassignment and opportunity Center (Grades 6-12)

References

External links

* {{Region 20 School Districts in Texas School districts in Atascosa County, Texas School districts in Frio County, Texas