“My daughter sits at home day in and day out, staring at a workbook and worksheets that are sent home with no instruction. How is that fair to my child?” she said.
January 28th, 2026
Top Picture is a screen shot from Uvalde CISD Livestream
By Michael Robinson
Following a video presentation made by Batesville School staff and students praising the Uvalde CISD School Board during School Board Appreciation Month, Parent Selena Vasquez spoke during public comment portion of the January 20th, 2026 Uvalde CISD school board meeting citing repeated requests for help in getting at home educational instruction for her child Calliope having gone unanswered.
At the meeting, Vasquez said, “I know if my daughter was here, she wouldn’t be able to give a message like that for the school board, because we are in well into the school year, and we are still in the same situation we were in back in August.”
“I want you to see everything that goes into providing medical care for my daughter, the struggles I have teaching her because the district has failed to provide instruction for my child at home.” she said.
“On my standpoint, I invite you to my home as well. After countless of meetings with the School District, District nurse, campus administrators, Ms. Graber, Ms. Chohlis ,mediation that led to nothing, no resolution for my child, I’m still standing here asking for the same things I started asking for back in August, for my daughter to receive the education she’s entitled to,” Vasquez said.
“My daughter sits at home day in and day out, staring at a workbook and worksheets that are sent home with no instruction. How is that fair to my child?” she said.
Vasquez went on to say, “Ms. Gonzales, can you help me? Can you help me get my daughter back in school? Miss Munoz, JJ, you’re a parent. My daughter’s missing out on so much, according to her recent test results, my daughter’s not learning anything at home, and I am doing my best, but I’m not a teacher. I know my time is up, but you want to look at it. I have it right here for you guys, who helps my child, because she’s not the only one like that in the district. Thank you.”
Calliope’s father David Fuentes and her Grandmother Leanore Rose Fuentes followed Vasques speaking to the District Trustees citing the district’s failure to provide special education for their child.
Calliope’s Grandmother Leanore Rose Fuentes also spoke to the school board and said:
“According to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act IDEA, this federal law makes sure that children with disabilities have access to a free, appropriate public education. It mandates the development of an individual education program for the student, outlining specific educational goals and services required to support their learning, and I’ve had in a couple of workbooks, I don’t think meet that qualification section 504, of the Rehabilitation Act. This law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in programs receiving federal financial assistance under Section 504 students with disabilities are entitled, entitled to a reasonable accommodations and modifications to assure their equal access to education.”
Uvalde CISD Trustee Robert Quinones spoke after Father David Fuentes requested a follow-up with a plan for site visit to help the child and the parents.
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