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Roma ISD School Board Names Carlos Gonzalez Lone Finalist for Superintendent Position
RGC High School Law Enforcement C.T.E. Student Puts Muscle into Winning Female Obstacle Course!
The Roma ISD Board has followed a lengthy process in determining the finalist, hiring the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Executive Search Services to direct the search. TASB consultants received input from staff and the community to discuss leadership qualities of the new superintendent. The profile developed from this input was used by the board and consultants in evaluating the applicants for the position. Out of the initial applicant pool, the board selected six applicants for initial interview and then three applicants were invited back for a second interview. The board is scheduled to vote to offer a contract to Carlos Gonzalez on or after May 18, 2022. Prior to serving as Zapata County ISD Superintendent for the past five years, Gonzalez was the Roma ISD Career and Technical Education Director
located in New Braunfels, Texas. She had to carry a 160 pound dummy more than her weight into an obstacle course that took more than 1 hour. She placed 3rd place in the entire state of Texas. She is under the direction of Mr. Alberto Betancourt law enforcement teacher. On behalf of The RGCGISD School Board Trustees, Mr. Adolfo Peña, Jr. Superintendent, Mr. Jorge Peña -Principal and Mrs. Adelina G. Villarreal and her immediate C.T.E. staff a sincere congratulations to Sidney on this amazing Sidney Rubalcaba competed at the John Newcombe resort accomplishment!
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The Roma ISD Board of Trustees named Carlos Gonzalez, current superintendent for Zapata County ISD, as the lone finalist for the Roma ISD superintendent position at its April 27, 2022 meeting. By law, the board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Gonzalez to be the new superintendent for Roma ISD. Mr. Gonzalez is slated to replace retiring Roma ISD Superintendent Carlos Guzman.
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