Juan B. Galaviz Charter School (JBG) was a
state charter school located in
Houston
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,
Texas
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. The charter high school was an affiliate of the
National Council of La Raza. Previously the school was located in the
Northside
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district of Houston.
History
Galaviz Charter School was one program of Galaviz Academy, an educational organization established in 1993. The organization's programs include vocational training,
ESL
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instruction, and an education support and advocacy program for
adjudicated youth 10–16 years of age. In 2012 it had 70 students; they were categorized as at-risk.
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State may revoke charter of closed Houston school
" ''Houston Chronicle
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''. Friday, August 30, 2013. Retrieved on June 4, 2016.
In 2012 Nency Garcia pleaded guilty to embezzling $40,000 ($ according to inflation) from Galaviz.
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The school was scheduled to hold another school year starting in fall 2013, but it closed shortly before the beginning of the school year since it was in financial trouble. It owed $27,000 ($ according to inflation) in payroll taxes to the ]Internal Revenue Service
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(IRS) as of March 2013.[ The ]Texas Education Agency
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School uniform
Students are required to wear school uniform
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s.Dress Code
." Juan B. Galaviz Charter School. Retrieved on September 22, 2010.
See also
* List of state-operated charter schools in Houston
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References
External links
Juan B. Galaviz Charter SchoolJuly 2010 Texas Education Agency Data
Charter high schools in Houston
2013 disestablishments in Texas
Educational institutions disestablished in 2013
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