Our Leadership Passionate. Innovative. Dedicated. At IDEA, we invest in people who bring 100% every day and are motivated to inspire others to believe in themselves and do their best work. We currently have leadership teams overseeing our district-wide, regional, and board operations. Al Lopez Acting Superintendent/ Chief Executive Officer READ MORE ABOUT AL Phillip Garza Chief College and Diversity Officer READ MORE ABOUT PHILLIP Sam Goessling Chief Advancement Officer READ MORE ABOUT SAM Dolores Gonzalez Chief Program Officer READ MORE ABOUT DOLORES Collin Sewell Special Advisor to the CEO READ MORE ABOUT COLLIN Martin Winchester Chief Human Assets Officer READ MORE ABOUT MARTIN Lisa T. Garza Chief Schools Officer READ MORE ABOUT LISA Leanne Hernandez Chief Financial Officer READ MORE ABOUT LEANNE Cody Grindle Chief Information Officer READ MORE ABOUT CODY Candice Burns Chief Communications Officer READ MORE ABOUT CANDICE Jessica Hess Chief Compliance & Administrative Officer READ MORE ABOUT JESSICA Layne Fisher Chief Operating Officer READ MORE ABOUT LAYNE AREA LEADERSHIP Ernie Cantu Area Superintendent READ MORE ABOUT ERNIE Rolando Posada Area Superintendent READ MORE ABOUT ROLANDO Jill Dominguez Regional Superintendent, RGV READ MORE ABOUT JILL REGIONAL LEADERSHIP Kenneth Campbell Executive Director, Southern Louisiana READ MORE ABOUT KENNETH Nate Lowry Executive Director, Austin READ MORE ABOUT NATE Dr. Dionel C. Waters Executive Director, Tarrant County READ MORE ABOUT DIONEL Natalie Rubio Executive Director, Houston READ MORE ABOUT NATALIE Bethany Solis Executive Director, Permian Basin READ MORE ABOUT BETHANY Julene Robinson Executive Director, Tampa Bay READ MORE ABOUT JULENE Jose De Leon Executive Director, Jacksonville READ MORE ABOUT JOSE Frankie Gray Executive Director, El Paso READ MORE ABOUT FRANKIE Angie Arismendi Executive Director, San Antonio READ MORE ABOUT ANGIE Matthew Kyle Executive Director, Cincinnati READ MORE ABOUT MATTHEW LATEST NEWS EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS 43 IDEA Elementary and Middle Schools ranked Best in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report READ MORE » EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Approved for Children Aged 5-11 READ MORE » CAREERS Apply Today: IDEA Public Schools 2022-23 Staff Application Is Open! READ MORE » IDEA Headquarters 2115 W. Pike Blvd. Weslaco, TX 78596 Main: (956) 377-8000 Fax: (956) 447-3796 View All Regional Headquarters Locations Quicklinks Alumni Annual Report Camp Rio Careers Contact Us Newsroom Staff Links Resources Academic Calendars Blog Campus Locator Diversity, Equity & Inclusion FAQs Farm Parents Connect with us! Stay informed! Get IDEA Emails IDEA’s Anonymous Ethics and Compliance Hotline 833-380-1041 As required by Title IX, IDEA Public Schools does not (and is required not to) discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs or activities. This non-discrimination requirement applies to admission to and employment with IDEA Public Schools. Inquiries into issues related to Title IX may be referred to IDEA’s Title IX Coordinator(s) (identified below), to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education, or both. IDEA’s Title IX Coordinator is: Martin Winchester, Chief Human Assets Officer, 2115 W. Pike Blvd., Weslaco, Texas 78596, (956) 377-8000, martin.winchester@ideapublicschools.org. IDEA Public Schools National Board Members: Al Lopez – Chair, Collin Sewell – Vice Chair, Ed Rivera – Treasurer, Ryan Vaughan – Secretary, Reba Cardenas McNair, David Earl, Erich Holmsten, Saam Zarrabi, Xenia Garza, Michael Adams, Gary Lindgren. Board Meetings & Agenda Finance & Budget Health Related Policies CTE Non-Discrimination Statement Accessibility Annual Reporting Anti-Bullying Policy English