November 2020- BoardBits

This e-newsletter highlights important news from the Nov. 17 special called board meeting of the STISD Board of Directors.

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Thank you to our former board members (pictured below) for their dedication and service to STISD. See below for a few of their contributions to the district.

Board member Grace Camargo smiling

Grace Camargo 
Weslaco 
8 years of service 

Education Foundation Board Liaison
Education Foundation Chair
Member of Policy & Curriculum Committee

Board member Yolanda Cuellar smiling

Yolanda Cuellar
Progreso Lakes
12 years of service

Board Vice President - 2018-2020
TASB Representative, Region I, Position B
Member of Policy & Curriculum Committee
Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) participant and Master Trustee

Board member Homero Garcia smiling

Homero Garcia 
Weslaco 
24 years of service

Board President - 2008-2014
MASBA President - 2018-2019
Member of Buildings & Grounds Committee
Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) participant and Master Trustee

Board member Ramon Montalvo smiling

Ramon Montalvo, III
Weslaco
8 years of service

Member of Finance Committee

Board member Rebecca Villarreal smiling

Rebecca Villarreal 
Penitas
3 years of service

Member of Policy & Curriculum Committee

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Sasha Crane- STISD Board Member

Sasha Crane 
McAllen 
Hidalgo County
At-Large
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge

Ricardo Ochoa, M.D. - STISD Board Member

Ricardo Ochoa, M.D.
Weslaco 
Elected -
Hidalgo County Pct. 1
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge

Natividad Sosa - STISD Board Member

Natividad "Nati" Sosa
Mission
Elected –
Hidalgo County Pct. 3
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge

David Torres - STISD Board Member

David Torres
Edinburg 
Hidalgo County
At-Large
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge

Ruth Villarreal - STISD Board Member

Ruth Villarreal 
Mission
Hidalgo County
At-Large
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge

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Board member Henry LeVrier smiling

Henry LeVrier
Secretary
Brownsville 
Cameron County 
At-Large
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Eddie Treviño, Jr., Cameron County Judge

Board member Adrian Garcia smiling

Adrian Garcia 
Brownsville
Cameron County 
At-Large
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Eddie Treviño, Jr., Cameron County Judge

Board member Sylvia Sanchez Garza, Ph.D., smiling

Sylvia Sánchez Garza, Ph.D.
Edinburg
Hidalgo County
At-Large
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Richard Cortez, Hidalgo County Judge

Board member Hector Gonzales smiling

Hector Gonzales
Lyford  
Elected –
Willacy County Pct. 3
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Aurelio “Keter” Guerra, Willacy County Judge

Board member Sylvia Lopez smiling

Sylvia Lopez 
Brownsville 
Elected –
Cameron County Pct. 2
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Eddie Treviño, Jr., Cameron County Judge

Board member Irma Perez Trevino smiling

Irma Perez-Treviño
Harlingen
Elected –
Cameron County Pct. 4
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Eddie Treviño, Jr., Cameron County Judge

Board member Israel Quintanilla smiling

Israel G. Quintanilla
Raymondville
Elected –
Willacy County Pct. 2
Term Began: Nov. 2020
Term Ends: Nov. 2024
Sworn in by Hon. Aurelio “Keter” Guerra, Willacy County Judge

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