The Laredo Independent School District Print Shop became part of the Laredo ISD Office of Communications in the spring of 1994. In July 2001, the unit expanded to include the Graphics Department, and as a result, changed its name to the Printing/Creative Services Department. The department has made great strides in regards to printing capabilities and in using state-of-art equipment.

The following policies and procedures will allow us to serve you better and provide the district with optimal printing services:

The Laredo Independent School District Printing/Creative Services Department has put together a set of policies and procedures that will make it easier to carry out the district’s printing and graphics needs in a timely and efficient manner. It is the goal of this department to provide the best printing and graphics services, and at the same time, meet all deadlines as stipulated in each job order.

Policy: the school principal or program director should approve all printing and/or graphics work orders. Additionally, a 10-business day notice will be required for all job orders with each request being treated on a first-come-first served basis. Emergency requests will be considered based on their individual merits.

All printing and/or graphics requests will originate from the office of the school principal or designated administrator. Printing and/or graphics requests originated by band directors, pep squad sponsors, choir directors, or sponsors of any school group, etc. will have to be approved by the school principal. In relation to this and as it relates to program or project directors, the requests will be approved by the directors or designated individuals.

  • Pursuant to state regulations, all printing and/or graphics requests by school administrators or central staff administrators, on behalf of civic clubs or civic functions, will be honored on the premise that materials and/or labor will be paid by the beneficiary.
  • The 10-business day limit as to when printing and/or graphics requests will be accepted and processed will be strictly adhered to at all times.
  • Principals, administrators, and program directors are reminded to plan for their printing needs for the entire school year. It is recommended a “Printing/Creative Services Coordinator” be assigned for each school and/or department to better coordinate all printing and/or graphics requests on a timely and efficient manner.
  • Until otherwise notified, only ad-free materials will be printed or published by the LISD Printing/Creative Services Department.
  • All requests for printing and/or graphics will be accompanied by the purchase request and/or bid item request signed and coded by the authorized person.
  • Proofreading is the responsibility of the originator of the printing and/or graphics request. The Printing/Creative Services Department will provide two drafts of the printing materials and it is therefore, recommended that all revising be done at this time.
  • To the furthest extent possible, all forms to be used by all campuses will be generic in nature. This will be done in order to have all elementary, middle, and high schools use the same forms. As such, no individual forms will be produced with specific names and titles.
  • The Printing/Creative Services Department is not a design firm, and is therefore, limited to the type of projects it can produce in regards to logos, layouts, and four-color processing projects. Staff will do everything possible to assist schools and departments with the most pleasing and attractive materials possible.
  • The Printing/Creative Services Department provides “fast copy” service. The department will handle only originals requiring 50 copies or more. All requests for copies must be accompanied by the copyright.
  • Questions should be directed to the supervisor regarding printing and/or graphics capabilities. The Laredo Independent School District Printing/Creative Services Department is located at 2600 Zacatecas Street, Building M100,
    on the
    Cigarroa High School campus.


    Staff:

    Mario S. Perez, Printing Supervisor
    Abby Alonzo, Department Secretary
    Santiago Cavazos, Printer
    Luis Davila, Graphic Artist
    Agustin Dovalina, Jr., Printer
    Tomas Gomez, Printer
    Gilberto Martinez, Printer
    Elias Mendiola, Printer
    Martin Rodriguez, Graphic Artist

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