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Local Government Officer Conflicts Disclosure Statement
Mrs. Martinez has been on the board since May of 2003. She attended Texas Southmost College and majored in Accounting. She and her husband own and operate shrimp boats and are in the wholesale/retail seafood industry. She works as a bookkeeper for Cuevas Trawlers, Inc.
Inez Martinez
Board President
Mrs. Schroeder has been on the board since May of 1997. She attended Ackron Business School and is retired from Snodgrass Incorporated where she worked for twenty-two years as a bookkeeper and secretary.
Ann Schroeder
Vice President
Mr. Furcron has been on the board since May of 1997. He earned a B.S. Degree in Business Administration from East Carolina University. He is a partner with Furcron Realtors on South Padre Island.
Mickey J. Furcron
Secretary
Mr. Cantu was appointed to the Board of Trustees on December 12, 2005. He has been an educator for over 25 years. He was a certified vocational teacher at Port Isabel High School for 13 years. He is currently an instructor at UTB-TSC. He holds a degree in Master Certified Technician from ASC.
Merced Cantu III
Asst. Secretary
Mrs. Castillo has been on the board since May of 2006. She earned a BS degree from Pan American University and a Masters degree from Texas A&I University. She was a professional employee of the PIISD for 29 years serving in many capacities with her last position being that of Asst. Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. Mrs. Castillo retired in 2004.
Cecilia Castillo
Board Member
Mrs. Castillo has been on the board since May of 2001. She attended Shelton Floral Design School in Houston and worked for Sister’s Trading on South Padre Island for 13 years. She is a self-employed Interior/Floral Designer.
Diana Castillo
Board Member
Mrs. Jennifer Pinkerton was elected to the Board of Trustees on May 10, 2008.
Jennifer Pinkerton
Board Member
Board of Trustees Goals 2005-2006
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What is the primary function of the school board and its members?
School Board members are guardians of the public trust and, through the policies they make, are ultimately responsible for the success or failure of local public education. The board serves as the advocate for educational excellence for the community’s youth and puts those interests first. The policies school boards make dictate the standards and philosophy by which schools are run and the criteria used to judge whether they are being run well.
This responsibility often entails difficult choices, self-sacrifice, and exposure to public criticism.
However, it also brings a great deal of personal satisfaction in sharing with parents, staff, and students their academic successes. This critical responsibility and the closeness of trustees to the voters make the local school board the purest example of democracy our society presents.
What are the key roles and responsibilities of a school board?
· Ensure creation of a vision and goals for district and evaluate district success · Adopt policies that guide district actions · Hire a superintendent to serve as administrator of the district and evaluate the superintendent’s success · Approve an annual budget consistent with the district vision
School Board Meeting Date The Board meets every third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Administration Building Board Room located at 101 Port Road, Port Isabel, TX. Citizens are welcome to attend all school board meetings. Time is allotted for public participation
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