superintendents

Feb. 2023 | Vol. 4, Iss. 6 2023 Annual Superintendents Meeting The Region One Education Center proudly hosted RGV LEAD‘s Annu-al Superintendent Meeting at Edinburg's Region One conference center. The goal was to bring superintendents from across the region together to learn how the newly elected State Board of Education District 2 and keynote speaker, LJ Francis, will support the educational needs of the Rio Grande region. Francis’ face is already becoming familiar across the Rio Grande Valley as he has been actively attending various education-supported functions. He was recently seen participating in the RGV LEAD scholarship fundraiser, [...]

Vol 2, Iss. 3 | November 2020 RGV LEAD Hosts Regional Superintendents Meeting The RGV LEAD Annual Meeting and Superintendents Meeting video conference session was held on November 10th from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The superintendents and guests were welcomed by Luis Rodriguez, RGV LEAD Executive Director. He shared RGV LEAD ’s business and education partnership initiatives. Lizzy de la Garza Putegnat, Account Executive, Schneider Electric, and RGV LEAD President and Board Chair, gave the opening remarks. The invocation and Pledge of Allegiance were led by Albert G. Chronis, Project Manager for Noble Texas Builders, LLC, and [...]

November 2019 | Superintendents Annual Meeting 2019 Superintendents Annual Meeting Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Aims to Strengthen CTE Programs The saying goes that “Actions speak louder than words.”  That was the scene at the 2019 RGV LEAD Annual Meeting and Superintendents’ Meeting when guest speaker, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., presented a gavel and the “Texas Lone Star” flag to Mercedes ISD superintendent, Carolyn Ann Mendiola, for co-hosting the RGV LEAD-sponsored event in the Mercedes Culinary Arts Center.   In addition, he presented equal tokens of appreciation to Naomi Perales, RGV LEAD Board President, and to Pat Bubb, RGV LEAD interim director.   [...]