IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS – ANNUAL REPORT 2014
Annual Report
2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Letter from our CEO
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District-Wide Results
12 Financial & Organizational Health 16 School Profiles 24 Our Donors 30 Our Leaders
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A letter from our CEO
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2014 SNAPSHOT
30 SCHOOLS 3 REGIONS NEARLY 15,000 STUDENTS.
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Dear Friends: In 2000, IDEA started with a singular mission: to prepare our state’s most underserved kids for college. This year, we turned 15, and I turned 40. I want to take a moment to reflect upon how we stack up to the mission that has motivated us from day one. I want to look at the difference we’re making in our corner of the world—a corner once limited to the scrappy town of Donna, Texas, that has since expanded across the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, and Austin. My bottom-line conclusion is this: We are meeting our mission, yet we still have a long way to go. We’ve still not created a solution that matches the scale of the problem facing children and families, and I know my peers and counterparts in charter management and education reform organizations nationwide would say the same.
How do I know we’re meeting our mission? Since our first year of graduates in 2007, 100% of our high schools’ seniors have applied to and been accepted to college–that’s 1,465 graduates! And in every year but one, 100% of our graduates have matriculated into college, with a six-year college completion success rate nearly six times the national average. But it’s not just college stats that show we’re meeting our mission. For the past 13 years, IDEA’s student achievement scores have exceeded the state-wide average every year. People thought it couldn’t be done– especially with a student body that is majority low-income and Hispanic. We know better. Our students are smart and capable and with our support, they are beating the odds. This past year alone, we’ve graduated more than 500 students, helped our students earn more than 2,034 college acceptances and $22 million in scholarships, been ranked in the top 1% of all high schools by U.S. 1 News and World Report, and celebrated as several of our students and teachers received national awards. And that’s just a quick snapshot! Some believe our results are too good to be true. Even Texas Governor Greg Abbot questioned our success on the campaign trail. And though places like Politifact have validated our work, the only validation I need is 2 from the families who have benefited from an IDEA education.
These achievements are great and we should celebrate, but past success is not enough. Where do we go from here? In August 2015, we will be at 44 schools, up from our current 36. Even though we’re serving a record 22,800 students, there are many more waiting for the opportunity to get a world-class education that prepares them for college and life. Time is running out for these children and families and so we are stepping up to the plate. By 2017 we intend to grow to 60 schools across our three regions, and by 2018 we intend to launch our next expansion region.
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“IDEA Academy and College Preparatory School Ranking.” US News. U.S.News & World Report, 22 Apr. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2015 Selby, W. Gardner. “IDEA Schools Serve Many from Disadvantaged Backgrounds and 99 Percent of Graduates Have Enrolled in College, Though That Overlooks Students Who Left the Schools.” Politifact. N.p., 5 Feb. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2015.
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A college degree has never been more important for financial security. The wage gap between college graduates and their high school educated counterparts is at an all-time high. Sadly, students in the lowest income quartile are the least like to complete college. The completion rate for this group has hovered for 3 years at 21%. That’s the unacceptable situation that our growth and expansion is trying to remedy. We are taking our proven IDEA model into more communities so that more of our kids can succeed in college. Our remarkable student achievement results have occurred during a time of tremendous growth. Since our founding, our annual compound growth rate has averaged 49%--our lowest annual growth rate has been 21% and our highest, 200%.
ANNUAL GROWTH RATE YEAR
REVENUE
% INCREASE
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
$972,317 $1,179,030 $2,942,785 $4,651,819 $5,669,326 $6,906,146 $20,733,365 $28,675,327 $39,440,760 $63,201,898 $78,323,426 $102,493,850 $123,719,332 $170,650,700
21% 150% 58% 22% 22% 200% 38% 38% 60% 24% 31% 21% 38%
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT RESULTS YEAR
TEXAS
IDEA
COMPARISON +/-
2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
82% 85% 58% 68% 62% 67% 70% 72% 74% 77% 76% 77% 77% 77%
78% 89% 67% 75% 80% 86% 83% 80% 80% 88% 86% 82% 81% 82%
-4% 4% 9% 7% 18% 19% 13% 8% 6% 11% 10% 5% 4% 5%
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Cahalan, Margaret, and Laura Perna. Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States — 45 Year Trend Report. Rep. The Pell Institute and the University of Pennsylvania’s Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy (AHEAD), 1 Feb. 2015. Web. 28 Mar. 2015.
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Of course, we’re not pursuing growth for growth’s sake. We are building schools because time is running out for children and families in America today. In a new study, the University of Pennsylvania reported that children from families in the top income quartile in America (earning $100,000 or higher) 99% of students 3 who begin college earn their degree by 24 years of age. That number is up 44% over the last several decades. But for families in the lowest income quartile (an annual income of $38,000 or lower), the completion rate is only 21%--and it’s a rate that hasn’t seen consistent growth over the past several decades. Upper income children and making rapid gains and poor children are treading water—that’s the unacceptable situation that our growth and expansion is trying to remedy. The “secret” about IDEA Public Schools is that there’s nothing we’re doing that couldn’t be copied, immediately, by every other public school in America. The secret is that there’s no secret. Our past and future success is rooted in a few simple principles: We hire the best teachers, and then we are rigorous in how we train and support them. Each of them. We invest in leadership because next to the teacher, the school principal is the most important factor in the success of our students. We engage our students and parents by clearly explaining what success looks like and then helping them meet that expectation. We challenge every student, every day. We focus relentlessly on data so that we know where each student is excelling and struggling. And most importantly? We work hard! I invite you to take a closer look at all the work we’ve been doing at IDEA Public Schools by flipping through the rest of this year’s report and learning about some of the amazing things our students have accomplished. Thank you for your continued support. Because of you, we are making a difference for tens of thousands of students across our great state. College for All Children!
Tom Torkelson President and CEO IDEA Public Schools
@tomtorkelson
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Meeting Our Mission: College For All Children 100% of our seniors have graduated and gone on to college for the past 14 years.
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THE YEAR THROUGH TWEETS
Throughout the report, find tweets from Tom & JoAnn that chronicle the goings-on at IDEA in the 2013-14 school year!
@tomtorkelson - Sept 18, 2013 Rigorous teaching and intense focus by our @ideaschools San Benito campus today. Great job Dragons! @joanngama - Jan 31, 2014 Our teachers did a great job collaborating today... they inspire me every day! @Ideaschools
@tomtorkelson - Oct 27, 2013 We are not called upon to turn inward but to go into the world and shape it.
@joanngama - Nov 6, 2013 Love seeing our alumni teaching @Ideaschools! @IDEACollege4all @rposad @tomtorkelson - Oct 25, 2013 Inspired by unbelievably talented @reasoningmind team: they rightly said there’s no one like Pablo Mejia, who leads blended learning at IDEA
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DISTRICT-WIDE RESULTS How did IDEA do?
2013-14 ACCOUNTABILITY COMPARISON TEA Index Ratings
TEXAS SCHOOLS
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
82% 77%
INDEX 1 STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
INDEX 2 STUDENT PROGRESS
40% 43% 81% INDEX 3 CLOSING PERFORMANCE GAPS
69%
INDEX 4 POST SECONDARY READINESS
38% 48% @joanngama - April 25, 2013 Good Luck to all our students taking a #STAARtest today! We know your teachers have prepared you well! #IDEAschools @etgarza87 @IDEA_jill 12
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@joanngama - Feb 27, 2013 Really liked the principals shirt today @IDEAschools #QuestCollegePrep! #STAAR #Texas
DISTRICT-WIDE RESULTS See about Specific Subjects
2013-14 STAAR PERFORMANCE Comparison Data: End of Course Exams
IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
LOCAL REGION
TEXAS SCHOOLS
Darker colors indicate % of students who scored Level II (Satisfactory). Lighter colors indicate % of students who scored Level III (Advanced).
ENGLISH I
BIOLOGY
ENGLISH II
77%
77%
48%
52%
62%
66%
97%
US HISTORY
96%
93%
87%
91%
92%
ALGEBRA I
84% 74% 81%
@tomtorkelson - April 21, 2013 @IDEAschools #IDEADonnaCollegePrep ranked 30th in the nation and 5th in state #BestHighSchools
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IDEA’S CAMPUSES AUSTIN IDEA Allan IDEA Rundberg * SAN ANTONIO IDEA Carver IDEA Eastside * IDEA Monterrey Park IDEA South Flores IDEA Walzem RIO GRANDE VALLEY IDEA Alamo IDEA Brownsville IDEA Donna IDEA Edinburg IDEA Frontier IDEA McAllen IDEA Mission IDEA North Mission * IDEA Pharr IDEA Quest IDEA Riverview * IDEA San Benito IDEA San Juan IDEA Weslaco IDEA Weslaco Pike * Opening August of 2015 14
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HIDALGO COUNTY
WILLACY COUNTY
CAMERON COUNTY
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FINANCIAL & ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH (Audited) June 30, 2014
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Assets
Cash Receivables Prepaid Items Inventory Net Property & Equipment
TOTAL Liabilities & Net Assets Current Liabilities Payroll Liabilities Long-term Liabilities Net Assets
TOTAL
110,351,874 26,946,705 6,854,002 70,547 212,225,214
$356,448,342 31,938,765 9,950,181 252,466,982 62,092,414
$356,448,342
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Revenues State Funding Federal Funding Grants & Gifts Other
TOTAL Expenses
Instructional & School Leadership Operations Administration Debt Service
TOTAL LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS
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INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
128,690,045 30,275,559 6,528,871 5,156,225
$170,650,700 87,270,264 47,035,810 10,424,033 11,305,195
$156,035,302 $571,949 $ 14,043,449
Expense Analysis CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION
6%
DATA PROCESSING 1% DEBT SERVICE 7% FACILITIES 10% FOOD SERVICE 4% GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
4%
INSTRUCTION & CURRICULUM
13%
PERSONNEL 54%
PERSONNEL 54% TRANSPORTATION 1%
Areas
(AUDITED)
(AUDITED)
2013-2014
2012-2013
CAMPUS ADMINISTRATION
8,754613
6%
5,409,709
5%
DATA PROCESSING
1,266,579
1%
894,861
1%
DEBT SERVICE
11,305,195
7%
6,823,654
6%
FACILITIES
15,617,850
10%
9,750,396
9%
FOOD SERVICE
6,805,752
4%
4,896,784
5%
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
5,526,906
4%
3,267,748
3%
INSTRUCTION & CURRICULUM
20,447,507
13%
12,948,385
12%
PERSONNEL
84,173,229
54%
62,374,421
58%
2,137,671
1%
1,193,004
1%
$156,035,302
100%
$107,558,962
100%
TRANSPORTATION
TOTAL
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@joanngama - May 21, 2013 @IDEAschools #CollegeSigningDay is bigger than graduation. #ReachHigher #collegeforall #hispaniced
@joanngama · May 22, 2013 #collegesigningday Sending 100% to and through...#collegeforall #firstgen #ideapublicschools
@tomtorkelson · May 22, 2013 speaking to #seniors2014 @IDEAschools senior brunch. We have 513 seniors #collegebound #wow #greatnews
@joanngama - May 22, 2013 @ideaschools @QuestCollegePrep staff welcoming their #seniors2014 to #collegesigningday #ReachHigher #collegeforall
@tomtorkelson · Dec 6, 2013 Just got info that college persistence/completion rate for our 1,000+ alumns is 93.3%! So proud of our teachers and students @IDEAschools
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See Our Schools through
tweets
Tom Torkelson
@tomtorkelson
Our CEO Tom Torkelson tackles strategy and growth for IDEA, which means a mix of time spent with school leaders, Headquarters leaders, community supporters, donors, political advocates (and critics), and more. His tweets help tell the story of what’s happening beyond the classroom and beyond IDEA!
JoAnn Gama
@joanngama
Our Superintendent JoAnn Gama spends a significant amount of her time inside schools. She always has her finger on the pulse of what’s happening in classrooms, from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade. She loves praising the great work she sees across campuses, and Twitter is her go-to!
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School Profiles Best pic ever! 100% college acceptance @ideaschools #Alamocollegeprep
IDEA ALAMO est. 2010 325 East FM 495, Alamo, Texas 78516 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-4, 6-12 1,105 Students 108 Staff It’s a tight squeeze in classes at Allan but that doesn’t stop kids from learning. #ideapublicschools
IDEA ALLAN est. 2012 1701 Vargas Road, Austin TX 78741 IDEA Austin 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-3, 6-7 602 Students 57 Staff
@IrmaMunozIDEA @TomTorkelson @ideaschools I think these should be uniform approved! #schoolpride
IDEA BROWNSVILLE est. 2012 4395 Paredes Line Road, Brownsville, TX 78526 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-3, 6-7 720 Students 57 Staff ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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School Profiles With the Burkes and David at Carver. Truly committed education leaders
IDEA CARVER est. 2012 217 Robinson Place, San Antonio, TX 78202 IDEA San Antonio 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-8 508 Students 41 Staff The mighty Titan band @ideaschools Donna. So proud!
IDEA DONNA est. 2000 401 South First Street, Donna, TX 78537 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels K-12 866 Students 116 Staff #Edinburg presenting information on #summerslide to parents. Let’s accelerate our kids! #read
IDEA EDINBURG est. 2011 2553 Roegiers Road, Edinburg, TX 78541 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-4, 6-8 960 Students 69 Staff 22
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School Profiles #Frontier showing their school spirit at #collegesigningday #reachhigher #collegeforall
IDEA FRONTIER est. 2006 2800 South Dakota, Brownsville, TX 78521 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-12 1,465 Students 108 Staff #blendedlearning space using #DreamBox @ideaschools
IDEA McALLEN est. 2012 201 North Bentsen Road, McAllen, TX 78501 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-3, 6-7 720 Students 55 Staff
Love all the teamspirit @ideaschools Mission #halloween #schoolspirit
IDEA MISSION est. 2008 1600 South Schuerbach Road, Mission, TX 78572 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-12 1,466 Students 112 Staff ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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School Profiles Now that’s a long #roadtocollege2013. Wow – IDEA Pharr!
IDEA PHARR est. 2010 600 E. Las Milpas Road, Pharr, TX 78577 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-4, 6-10 921 Students 73 Staff Every kid is reading independently in the AR Zone @ideaschools Quest #independentreaders
IDEA QUEST est. 2006 14001 N. Rooth Road, Edinburg, TX 78541 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels K-12 1,433 Students 112 Staff
3D printer @ideaschools San Benito Engineering #STEM courses @TomTorkelson
IDEA SAN BENITO est. 2008 2151 Russell Lane, San Benito, TX 78586 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-12 1407 students 106 Staff 24
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School Profiles Teacher coaching and support is evident @ideaschools San Juan #teacher #coach
IDEA SAN JUAN est. 2009 200 N. Nebraska, San Juan, TX 78589 (ACADEMY) 600 E. Sioux Road, San Juan, TX 78589 (COLLEGE PREP) IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-12 1,312 Students • 112 Staff Great math instruction @ideaschools South Flores
IDEA SOUTH FLORES est. 2013 6919 South Flores Street, San Antonio, TX 78221 IDEA San Antonio 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-2, 6 488 Students 45 Staff Great spot light on writing @ideaschools #Weslaco #Saturdayschool #whateverittakes
IDEA WESLACO est. 2011 2931 E Sugar Cane Drive, Weslaco, TX 78596 IDEA Rio Grande Valley 2013-14 Grades Levels: K-9 921 Students 66 Staff ANNUAL REPORT 2014
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@tomtorkelson · Sept 19, 2013 Just closed on $63 million in bonds to build schools so that we can get at least 4,000 students off the waiting list and into @ideaschools
@joanngama · Oct 8, 2013 Students @IDEAschools #Quest are #writing A LOT. Notes, journals, essays. Lots of student writing.
@tomtorkelson · Oct 16, 2013 With jFitz @EducateTexas, Danny King @psja and @GTF_Wynn in Houston to discuss how to transform life options for kids in the RGV.
@tomtorkelson · Oct 27, 2013 We are not called upon to turn inward but to go into the world and shape it. That was the message from Job @pvchurch.
@joanngama · Jan 24, 2014 Congrats to @IDEAschools #SanBenito College Prep leading the district with 93% of seniors accepted to college as of Jan. 21
@joanngama · May 22, 2014 #collegesigningday Sending 100% to and through...#collegeforall #firstgen #ideapublicschools
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IDEA
Donors
Thank you
to everyone who made a difference in 2013-14.
MULTI-YEAR COMMITTMENTS
Laura & John Arnold Foundation
Anonymous
Texas Education Agency: 21st Century Cycle 8
Carnegie Corporation of New York Charter School Growth Fund Choose to Succeed Ewing Halsell Foundation George W. Brackenridge Foundation Greater Texas Foundation Karen and Tim Hixon Kern Family Foundation
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Najim Family Foundation Texas Education Agency: Educator Excellence Innovation Program Texas Education Agency: Priority Focus School Grant Texas Education Agency: T-STEM Grant United States Department of Education: Carol M. White Physical Education Program United States Department of Education: Charter School Program United States Department of Education: GEAR UP United States Department of Education: Race to the Top District Grant Walton Family Foundation
KLE Foundation
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$10,000+
$5,000-$9,999
$2500-$4999
Morgan Stanely Smith Barney: 1845 Capital Group Janet Harman and Kent Mayes IBC Bank: Sally and David Guerra Lone Star National Bank Corporate Office Mahle Family Foundation Regions Bank Rex and Deb Gore RGV Pro Direct Rigney Construction & Dev. LLC Mike and Lori Rhodes Sylvan Learning Center Texas Descon United States Department of Agriculture: Farm to School University Park Development Company, Ltd Wells Fargo Bank
Austin Quality School Operators Project Baird Foundation, Inc. Buck Financial Advisers, LLC David Earl Blair Fitzsimons David Handley Peter Hayes Hertz Furniture Systems HKS Joeris General Contractors Lake Flato Architects, Inc. Magic Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. Mercedes Benz of San Juan - San Juan Auto Luxury Experience Office Depot Ruben and Blanca Perez PMSI Paul and Carin Zito
100Kin10 American Bus Sales Anonymous Angie Arismendi Reba Cardenas McNair Bill Carrera Copy Graphics CVA Physicians Support Services LTD Doctors Hospital at Renaissance FirstSouthwest Abraham Galonsky Family Dolores Gonzalez Dr. Joey and Xenia Garza Gomez, Mendez and Saenz, Inc. Jenard Gross Family Alter Holland Family Joe Williamson Construction Co. JPT Graphics
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Padgett Stratemann & Co. LLP rgVision Publications Schulman, Lopez & Hoffer, LLP Teach For America UPS Store Valley Land Title Company
$1000-$2499 Dr. Michael and Cordelia Adame Diana Aguilar Andrews Kurth, L.L.P. Anonymous Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, L.L.P. BMP Radio Cantu Special Events Cheryl Clark Jana Carter D. Wilson Construction Company Tina Fernandez Santos Fraga JoAnn Gama Oziel Garcia Laurie Garland Elizabet Garza Samuel Goessling Maria Gonzales Maria Elena Gonzalez Jessica Grice Congressman Ruben Hinojosa Joe Hoffer Audrey Hooks Jefferson Bank Gary Joeris Jill Koehler Angela Kozak-Richer Griselda Lopez Patricia Mar Drew Masterson Melden and Hunt Inc. Michael Montelongo Pedro Penalo Rolando Posada Gene Tackett Terracon Tom and Dr. Nina Torkelson University of Texas Pan American
Bob Crow Yolanda Davila Lauren Dutkiewicz Michael Dvorak Jim and Nancy Edsel Julie Eichelbaum Roberta Fredenburg Javier Gonzalez Veronica Gonzalez Antonio Guevara Jr. Sylvia Hinojosa James Kohn All and Judy Lopez Osiel Lopez Sarah Lee Steven Martinez Bellanira Nava Alma Perez Douglas Pope Jose Puente Esequiel Silva Mauricio Solar Larkin Tackett Raymundo Valdez Dora Villegas Wyatt Truscheit
$250-$499 Sonia Aguilar Carlos Alvarado Julia Alvarez Joan Alvarez Yvonne Anglada Carlos Benavides Big Red Dog Irene Bolaniez Dovie Boykins Carla Cabrera John Casstevens Darlene Cavazos Yvonne Chamblin Joffrey Clark Dori Contreras Randy Coreno Cristina Correa Debbie De La Rosa Bianca Delgado
$500-$999 Rishi Agrawal Anonymous Charles Bell Shepard Barbash Juan Carranza Chavez Elizabeth Cavazos Christina Cavazos-Escamilla Jose Clemente Adrian Correa
Selina Duran Adrian Edmonds Andrew Eller Laura Espinosa Inelba Figueroa Anthony Fitzgerald Jr. Cassandra Flores Michael Franco Brian Gamas Diego Garcia
Ana Garza Lucas Gomez Doria Gonzalez Marie Gonzalez Michael Gregert Rodrigus Graham Cody Grindle Brittany Hedges Nathan Henderson Jessica Hinojosa Karthik Ilakkuvan Dustin Kipp Steven Lenny Travis Lester Azalia Lomas-Garcia Ruth Lopez Pedro Lopez Jr. Gigi Loresco Nathan Lowry Loryn Macias Kathleen Martin Freddie Martinez Maria Medina Gomez Moises Moreno Garcia Emily Nielson Gabriela Nunnery Lorenzo Olivarez Dave Penoli Albert Perez Constantine Polites Lucia Quezada Karen Quiroga Nancy Ramirez Colleen Randazzo Josue Reyes Marlon Rios Alma Rodriguez Carolina Rodriguez Melissa Rosales Juan Ruiz Rebecca Saldana Jose Sanchez Javier Sanchez Carrie Sauceda Phillip and Tatman Savio Lindsey Schaefer Sarah Solis Estrella Sotelo Stephanie Stokes Rolynda Tienda Humberto Valdez Manuel Villarreal David Wagner Mauro Walsh Christian Wilcox Mayra Yepez-Uribe
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Sandy Abrego Ricardo Acevedo Jr. Araceli Acevedo Roxann Acuna Veronica Aguas Yanira Aguilar Judith Aguilar Clarissa Aguilar Jose Aguilar Rosanna Aguilera Zanyace Aguinaga Elizabeth Alanis Juana Alanis Tomasa Alanis Natalie Alaniz Jessica Alba Bernice Aldama Marivel Alejandro Janie Alejo Minerva Allen Kimberly Allen Mercedes Allgood May Olinda Almanza Ruben Alonzo Jr Alizandra Alonzo Sinead Alonzo Crystal Alvarado Diana Alvarado Perla Alvarado Sarah Alvarado Mikaela Alvarez Sandra Alvarez Mary Alvarez Adriana Alvarez Leonides Alvarez Rosalinda Alvarez Yaneth Alvarez Lilia Alvear Veronica Alvear Dora Amaya Sarahi Amaya Christa Anthony Rebekah Anthony Robert M Anthony Rachel Anthony Alex Anzaldua Monica Araiza Criselda Arellano David Armstrong Heather Arratia Delisa Arredondo Arturo Arriaga Yvonne Arzola Sharon Ascott Claudia Ash Monique Avila Pamela Awbrey Diana Ayala Elda Ayala Mary Azubell
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$1-$249 CONT. Alberto Baez Olga Balderas Cesia Bandala Dorelia Barajas Sara Barajas Aaron Barbosa Whitney Barnes Yuridia Barrera Ariana Barrera Angela Barrera Vanessa Barry Christopher Basham Estevan Bautista Regina Bedoya Mallory Bellacosa Alban Benavides Elias Benavides Misael Benavides Martha Benavides Dee Bermea Bisruti Bhatta Fred Biel Nicole Bills Sarah Biniasz Alma Blanco Linda Blood Lizeth Bocanegra Imelda Bocanegra Jennifer Bocanegra Whitney Bodman Astrid Borrego Erica Borrego Danielle Boyd Anali Bravo Wayne Brewington Laurie Bricker Narcedalia Briseno Tonique Brown Odell Brown Rebecca Buffington Thomas Burbridge Jr. Dennis Burleson Linda Bustamante Gisel Cabral Angela Cabrera Azusena Cabrera Jonathan Caine Magalie Calderon Lurae Caldwell Kathia Cam De Keller Europa Camacho Lindsey Campbell Michelle Campos Ernesto Campos Rosalinda Campos Amanda Campos Olga Campos Michelle Campos De La Luestra Jillian Canales Amanda Canales Marisol Canchola Abelardo Cano Sandra Cano Eric Canosa
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Edna Cantu Vanessa Cantu Sonia Cantu Cathryn Cantu Augustin Cantu Velma Cantu Jesus Cantu Edmundo Cantu Brenda Cantu Ernesto Cantu Graciela Cantu Selena Cantu Marco Cantu Kristine Cantu Seidy Capuchines Juan Cardenas Cynthia Careaga Belinda Carreon Courtney Carter Debbie Casares Mary Casarez Oneida Casillas Olga Casillas Roxanna Castaneda Marco Castillo Luis Castillo Shirley Castillo Jose Castillo Kimberly Castillo Olga Castillo Laura Castro Stephanie Castro David Castro Vanessa Castro Linda Cavazos Norma Cavazos Ashley Cavazos Lorrinda Cavazos Belinda Cazares Isaac Cazares Daniel Cazares Meza Gabriela Cepeda Eva Cerda Shyral Chaney Rosa Chapa Leonor Chapa Eduardo Chapa Nancy Chapa Richard Charles Marisela Chavez Jose Chavez Victor Chavez Jr. Maria Chavez Cristella Chavez Desiree Chavez Ricardo Chavez-Garza Lizhandra Chavira William Chermak Stephanie Chisholm Katherine Christon Audrey Cisneros Rebeca Clay-Flores Elizabeth Cline Belen Closner Scott Cohen
Rosario Colunga Joyce Compton Raba-Kistner Consultations, Inc. Maria Contreras Liz Contreras Gomez Michael Coody William Corbit Noe Cordero Maria Cordova-Galvan George Coronado Yesenia Coronado Veronica Coronado Jennifer Corroy Nancy Cortez Luann Costigan Marshall Coyle Norma Cruz Alyssa Cruz Josias Cruz Robbie Cruz Amy Cruz Crystal Cuellar Sonia Cunningham Amber Curry Ashley Dalton Ingrid Daly Jessica D’Arcy Erika Davila Prescilia Davila Regino De La Cruz Yajaira De La Espada Gerardo De La Garza Krystal De La Garza Sandra De La Pena Carlos De La Pena Audrey De La Rosa Sara De La Rosa Ana De Leon Christie De Leon Eloy De Leon Erica De Leon Jose De Leon Jr. Maria De Leon Mario De Leon Rosio De Leon Sergio De Leon Cecilia De Los Santos Olivia De Luna Abigail De Ochoa Nancy Del Angel Cristina Del Toro Berenice Delgadillo Alejandro Delgado Juan Delgado Jr. Raj Desai Rebecca Devault Maria Diaz Penelope Diaz Sandra Diaz Maria Diaz Guadalupe Diaz Javier Dimas Jennifer Dominguez Maria Don Pete Doria
Leah Douglas Michael Drawbaugh Robin Dunn Ana Duran June Duran Deborah Elbert Aubrey Elbert Sarah Eley Krystal Elizalde Lizzette Elizondo Martha Elizondo Chris Ellis Jennifer Eriksmoen Angelita Escamilla Diana Escobar Pedro Espinosa Loyda Espinoza Ashley Esquivel Aracely Esquivel Christina Estrada Rosaura Estrada Sandra Estrada Dawn Everson Marissa Falcon Steven Falduto Anna Farias-Gonzalez Tracey Farris Rosanna Ferguson Steven Ferguson Frances Ferguson Myrla Feria Emilie Fernandez Alejandra Fernandez Madeleine Fierstein Alejandro Figueroa Melissa Finch Devin Finlay Carla Fiscal Lindsay Fitzpatrick Meaghan Flaherty Claudia Flandes Jose Flor Reynaldo Flores Christina Flores Erica Flores Elizabeth Flores Ana Flores Marisol Flores Garza Keury Flores Arturo Flores Mariel Flores Monica Flores Andres Flores Sofia Flores Baltazar Flores II Michael Flores Edgar Flores Matthew Flores Marisol Flores-Henderson Armando Fraire Jr. Ashley Francis Jorge Franco Erik Fried George Galindo Cecilia Gallagher
Rudy Gallardo Abraham Gallegos Elizabeth Galvan Cynthia Galvan Paula Galvan Genaro Gamez Maricela Gaona Roxanne Gaona Anita Garay Rene Garces Jr. Joel Garcia Nelda Garcia Raul Garcia Sergio Garcia Jennifer Garcia Juan Garcia Ana Garcia Nelda Garcia Marisol Garcia Daniel Garcia Lizet Garcia Yvette Garcia Esther Garcia Victor Garcia Chapa Luis Garcia Brenda Garcia Kevin Garcia Michelle Garcia Irene Garcia Sabrina Garcia Belinda Garcia Estella Garcia Melissa Garcia Michael Garcia San Garcia Elizabeth Garcia Yadira Garcia Joseph Garcia Marisol Garcia Elizardo Garcia-Duenas Melissa Garcia-Escobedo Ani Garcia Escorcia Jalyssa Garza Anabel Garza Monica Garza Hilario Garza Andrea Garza Gilberto Garza Horacio Garza Edna Garza Christopher Garza Edwardo Garza Maria Garza Armando Garza Susan Garza Maria Garza Francisco Garza Jr. Heriberto Garza Roberto Garza IV Mary Garza Jessica Garza Hector Garza Blanca Garza Angelica Garza Dawn Garza
Myriam Garza Carlos Garza Adriana Garza Alma Garza Jocelyn Garza Phillip Garza Elizabet Garza Lizbeth Garza Gonzalez Carleigh Ghent Donald Gladish Letha Glover Joseph Goessling Daniel Goessling Lenora Goessling Rebecca Goldberg Rochele Goldstein Leslie Gomez Marissa Gomez Amanda Gomez Gracy Gomez Christopher Gomez Maria Gomez Ramiro Gomez Jr Dian Gomez Irma Gomez Cassandra Gonzales Adriana Gonzalez Amador Gonzalez Francisco Gonzalez Rosa Gonzalez Michael Gonzalez Maria Gonzalez Jonathan Gonzalez Adriana Gonzalez Astrid Gonzalez Enedina Gonzalez Nichoel Gonzalez De Leon Irma Gonzalez Alfredo Gonzalez Jr. Iriss Gonzalez Jeremias Gonzalez Laura Gonzalez Juan Gonzalez Erika Gonzalez Nalani Gonzalez Cassandra Gonzalez Mariadel Gonzalez Diana Gonzalez Alfredo Gonzalez Monica Gonzalez Georgina Gonzalez Derek Gonzalez Karen Gonzalez Lucinda Gonzalez Miguel Gonzalez Jr. Juan Gracia Danielle Grazier Jennifer Greathouse Khrystina Guajardo Radha Guajardo Angelica Guajardo Edna Guajardo Louie Guardiola Minerva Guerra Isela Guerra Garcia
Mario Guerra Kellie Guerra Esperanza Guerrero Nora Guerrero Noel Guerrero Arnoldo Guerrero Rosario Gutierrez Corina Gutierrez Elizabeth Gutierrez Ramon Gutierrez Ernesto Gutierrez Rosa Gutierrez Amanda Guzman Yvette Guzman Yliana Guzman Tonia Hale Debra Hall Jami Hampton Michael Hardy Melanie Harr Aubrey Hastings Nora Hazon Billie Hembree Ana Henggeler Juan Henry Rebecca Hernandez Leanne Hernandez Krystal Hernandez Vidal Hernandez Jr. Luana Hernandez Soraida Hernandez Francisco Hernandez Puentes Darlene Hernandez Krystal Hernandez Rohanda Hernandez Hector Hernandez Mancilla Carlos Hernandez Lydia Hernandez Mayra Hernandez Jacquelyn Herrera Nancy Hi Lourdes Hidalgo Rose Hinojosa Mario Hinojosa Ricardo Hinojosa Jr. Martha Hinojosa Cecilia Hinojosa Christopher Hite Claire Hoffmann Hope Hollenhead James Hood Debra Hopper-Suing Lacey Huehlefeld Julian Huerta Ellen Huffman Eloy Ibarra Natalie Jaeger Jessica James Heather Jankins Alihermy Jauregui Marissa Jeffery Rebecca Jeffries Bobby Jenkins Christina Jimenez Lourdes Jimenez
Norma Jimenez Cerda Valerie Jimenez Alessandra Jimenez Ashley Johnson Elizabeth Jorgenson Camerina Juarez Noah Kaitin Cynthia Kanagui Kimberly Kearns Ashton Kelly Cody Kemmerling Jennifer Killebrew David King Antoinette King Jennifer King Kendra Kirksey Robert Klinger Kelly Knight Neisy Kopara M Elizabeth Kramer Danielle Kyral Chau Lam Long Lam Laura Lamb Janett Landeros Tiffany Langbein Evelyn Lara Melissa Laurel Curtis Lawrence Jr. Charla Layne Magdalena Leal Karen Leary Sandra Leduc Victor Leija San Leos Stephanie Lerma Christine Leung Julia Liebscher Leonardo Limas Katana Locke Karina Loera Neri Loera Amy Long Jorge Longoria Monika Longoria Andrea Lopez Cristina Lopez Reina Lopez Bazan Nora Lopez Tricia Lopez Jennifer Lopez Sandra Lopez Marco Lopez Anna Lopez Maria Lopez Lalis Lopez Victoria Lopez Virginia Lopez Liliana Lopez Juan Lopez Maria Lopez Elizabeth Lopez Regina Lopez Jessica Lowe Ana Lozano
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Deirdre Medina Roel Medina Nora Medrano Jason Mehlhaff Alicia Meisner Pablo Mejia Sylvia Mejia Gladys Mejia Marisol Melgoza Nereida Mendez Estela Mendez Darren Mendiola Jenali Mendiola Norma Mendoza Victoria Mendoza Crystal Mendoza Luanna Mendoza Itzbi Mendoza Claudia Mendoza Ramirez Jose Mendoza Ana Mendoza Christian Menendez Erika Meza Nirvick Mohinta Melissa Molina Leticia Molina Esmeralda Molina Sabrina Molina Amy Molina Mathew Montalvo Betzaida Montalvo Efren Montenegro Armando Montes Jerry Montes Domitilo Montes Jr. Lesly Montes Pete Montoya Pete R Montoya Alejandro Mora Tania Morales Abraham Morales Veronica Morales Hilda Morales Nichols Olga Morales Mirelle Moreno Samuel Moreno Sofia Moreno Cynthia Moreno Dennis Morgan Judith Morrison Paul Moxley Steven Mudd Jose Munoz Esmeralda Munoz Nicole Myers Yolanda Narvaez Fermin Nava Crischelle Navalta Aylem Navarro Maria Navarro Maria Nerio Nancy Nerio Kyle Neubauer Monica Neuberger Candice Newsum
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Jayne Pocquette Stephanie Portales Samantha Portales Olivia Powar Olga Prado Sanchez Margaret Propst Gilberto Puente Berenice Puga Aglae Quinones Esther Quintanilla Yvonne Quintanilla Clarissa Quintanilla Fernando Quintanilla Jr. Estefana Ramirez Noel Ramirez Anthony Ramirez Mabel Ramirez Yezenia Ramirez Juan Ramirez Maricela Ramirez Eleazar Ramirez Jr. Rebeca Ramirez De Wilhelmsson Maribel Ramirez Veronica Ramirez Ana Ramirez Linda Ramos Sandra Ramos Adriana Ramos Alvarado Juanita Ramos Matthew Randazzo Roxanne Rangel Adan Rangel Jr. Christian Recinos Elizabeth Red Karen Reece Rebeca Regalado Augustin Rendon Cassie Reyes Ana Reyes Martinez Patricia Reyes Sarah Reyes Celina Reyna Pablo Reyna Alma Reyna Roger Reyna Jr. Gonzalo Reyna Kristen Reynolds Amanda Richards Ana Rios Melissa Rios Jose Rios Purata Jose Rios Jessica Rivera Dora Rivera David Rivera Alexandria Rivera Luis Rocha Vanessa Rodriguez Ana Rodriguez Stacy Rodriguez Brenda Rodriguez Yvonne Rodriguez Rodolfo Rodriguez Julissa Rodriguez Cesar Rodriguez
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Cynthia Trejo Elvira Trevino Zamaira Trevino Jodi Trevino Azucena Trevino Glory Trevino Ashley Trevino David Trevino Samantha Triana Lilia Troncoso Jaime Trujillo Aaron Trull Thanh Truong Emily Tucker Justin Tuley Jonathan Tyrrell Deborah Tyrrell Heriberto Urbano Alba Urcullu Eduardo Uribe Skanska USA Building, Inc. Erika Valdez Beatrice Valencia Lisa Valera Maria Valerio Grace Van Voorhis Florencia Varela Isabel Vargas Maria Vargas Cathy Vargas Maria Vargas Michael Vargas Denisse Vargas Jessica Vasquez Noemi Vasquez Cecilia Vasquez Kristina Vasquez Cyndia Vasquez-De La Fuente Mariela Vasquez Silvia Vazquez Lilia Vega Maria Vega Elvira Vela Arturo Vela Armando Vela Jimmy Vela Elisa Velador Kaila Velez Melissa Vera Jacklyn Verdin Jacklyn Verdin Sylvia Verdooren Karina Vergara Joni Vicinaiz Claudia Villalobos Marissa Villarreal Yvonne Villarreal Criselda Villarreal Christina Villarreal Jennifer Villarreal Jodie Villarreal Beatrice Villarreal Daniela Villarreal Sonya Villegas Travis Walker
Marina Walne Claire Weaver Frances Wells Mara Wenzel Anna Wey Bobbie White Gail Whitfield Janna Wiley Jennifer Williams Morgan Williams Mark Williams Sarah Wilson Myrna Winer Ruth Winkler Charles Withrow Natalie Wittlin Laura Wolf Mary Wood Amanda Wratten Isaac Yanes Evan Yates Israel Ybarra Nereida Ybarra Andrew Ybarra Daniel Ybarra Nancy Yeomans Alejandro Ysquierdo Jr. Byong Yu Betsaida Zacarias Nadya Zamarripa David Zamora Iris Zamora Mauro Zamora Lisa Zamorano Simone Zamorategui Anselmo Zamorategui Jr. Galilea Zapata Ignacio Zarate Jr. Elsica Zuniga Gloria Zuniga de Galvan
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Leaders 2013-14
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
REGIONAL LEADERSHIP
Thomas Torkelson
Elizabet T. Garza
@tomtorkelson
@etgarza87
JoAnn Gama
Jill Koehler
@joanngama
@IDEA_jill
Sam Goessling
Rolando Posada
@samgoessling
@rposad
Dolores Gonzalez
Larkin W. Tackett
@dolores_IDEA
@larkintackett
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder, President, and Superintendent
Chief Advancement Officer
Chief Program Officer
Audrey Hooks
Chief Human Assets Officer
@audreyhooksIDEA
Irma Muñoz
Chief Operating Officer
@irmamunozidea
Wyatt Truscheit Chief Financial Officer
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Senior Vice President of Schools
Senior Vice President of Schools
Executive Director, San Antonio
Executive Director, Austin
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thomas Torkelson
David Guerra
IDEA Public Schools
International Bank of Commerce
President & CEO
Member
Mike Rhodes
Ruben M. Lopez, M.D.
Rhodes Enterprises
Cardiovascular Associates
Chair
Member
Bill Martin, CFP
Reba Cardenas-McNair
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney: 1845
Cardenas Development
Vice Chair
Capital Group
Gabriel Puente Secretary
RGVision Magazine
Bill Carrera Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant
Tina Fernandez Member
University of Texas at Austin
Member
Victoria Rico Member
Brackenridge Foundation
Sergio Sanchez Member
BMP Radio
Eric Ziehe, CCIM Member
NAI Rio Grande Valley
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