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cALLEN, Texas – McAllen ISD’s Board of Trustees selected longtime educator, Dr. Rosalba De Hoyos, as the Acting Superintendent of Schools at a Special Meeting held Thursday, July 27. The vote was unanimous.
Outgoing Superintendent, Dr. J.A. Gonzalez, made the recommendation.
“She has done a phenomenal job,” Dr. Gonzalez said. “She’s a tremendous educator. I have all the confidence in the world of her.”
During her 29-year career, Dr. De Hoyos has served as a teacher (both elementary and secondary), counselor, dean of instruction, principal and director. Before Thursday’s decision, she was the McAllen ISD Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services.
“I’m very grateful for the vote of confidence,” she said. “I have no doubt that we are going to continue bringing a world-class education to our students. We have a strong team that is dedicated to bringing students what they need, a nurturing environment and a rigorous curriculum.”
Dr. De Hoyos served as principal at McAllen ISD’s Achieve Early College High School when it first became a national Blue Ribbon school in 2015. Later that year, she earned the Terrel H. Bell Award, a national principal leadership award, for Outstanding Leadership.
Twice, she became a Texas Education Agency Progress Rewards Principal while at Achieve ECHS.
A conference presenter at both the national and state level, her degrees include Doctor of Professional Counseling, DPC, and Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC.
