by Michael Robinson | Uvalde Hesperian

  The Uvalde CISD School Board canvassed the recent school board election votes at the Monday, May 13th regular board meeting and following that action, Uvalde County Judge William “Bill” Mitchell 

swore in Jacklyn Gonzales, Jesus “Jesse” Rizo and Calvin “Cal” Lambert to  their newly elected offices where afterwards, the trio were seated alongside the other district’s board members. 

  Prior to the swearing in of the new trustees. Superintendent Ashley Chohlis thanked outgoing Trustee and Board President Luis Fernandez and then presented him with a plaque commemorating his 8 years of service on the school board. Fernandez joined the school board in 2016.  Outgoing Board member Rob Fowler was not in attendance. 

  The board then voted to elect officers to serve on the board. Calvin “Cal” Lambert was elected as the new school board president and Laura Prrez was elected as the board’s new Vice President.  JJ Suarez was elected as the board’s new Secretary and Javier Florez was elected as the board’s new Texas Association of School Board’s TASB (pronounced as tazz-bee) delegate.

Jacklyn Gonzalez was elected as alternate TASB delegate. Jesse Rizo and Jacklyn Gonzales were elected as trustees to approve monthly bills.