•  

    Board of Trustees

Board Member Area 1

Phone: (915) 494-3616

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Mr. Carlos Bustillos, Vice President

Riverside area Trustee Carlos Bustillos works for a concrete/masonry supplier called the Euclid Chemical Company. Mr. Bustillos, a 1994 graduate of Riverside High School, was one of the first recipients of the Ysleta Education Foundation scholarship, and he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Phoenix. Mr. Bustillos married his high-school sweetheart and has three children attending Riverside-area schools. He has been an active advocate for after-school programs, volunteering his time to help with sports such as basketball, wrestling, and softball in the Riverside area.

District #1 Riverside HS Area Map
Riverside HS, Riverside MS, Ascarate ES, Cedar Grove ES, Cesar Chavez Academy, Constance Hulbert ES, Ramona ES, Thomas Manor ES, Ysleta Pre-K, Tejas School of Choice.

  • Term Expires: May 2025

Board Member Area 2

Phone: (915) 588-1227

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Mrs. Connie Woodruff

Bel Air area Trustee Connie Woodruff is a longtime private school educator and current kindergarten teacher. Ms. Woodruff is a product of YISD schools, having attended Ascarate ES, Riverside MS, and Riverside HS. She earned a bachelor’s degree from West Texas State University (now known as West Texas A&M University) with additional college credit hours in education from UTEP and Howard Payne University. Ms. Woodruff has worked as a teacher at Immanuel Christian School, taught Sunday school and vacation bible school, and participated in the Women’s Missionary Union.

District #2 Bel Air HS Area Map
Bel Air HS, Bel Air MS, Hacienda Heights International School, Del Norte Heights ES, Loma Terrace ES, Mesa Vista ES, North Loop ES, Sageland ES, Young Women's Leadership Academy, Valle Verde Early College

  • Term Expires: May 2023

Board Member Area 3

Phone: (915) 850-3456

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Mr. Shane Haggerty, Parliamentarian

Parkland area Trustee Shane Haggerty was born and raised in El Paso. An Ysleta ISD graduate, Mr. Haggerty first served on the school board from 2010-2017, was appointed back to the board in 2020, and re-elected in 2021. He retired from the El Paso Fire Department after 21 years of service. Mr. Haggerty, who holds a bachelor's degree in Information Technology, will graduate with a master's degree in cybersecurity in August, and currently serves as Chief Innovation Officer for the Five Star Innovation International Robotics, Coding, & Cyber Security competition. He is proud to represent Ysleta ISD on the Central Appraisal District board, serves as board president for Victory Ministries, and is a member of the Northeast Business Alliance and Mensa International. He is a proud husband to Raquel and father of two sons. His sources of inspiration are his beautiful wife and children and Parkland area students.

 

District #3 Parkland HS Area Map
Parkland HS, Parkland MS, Desertaire ES, Dolphin Terrace ES, North Star ES, Parkland ES, Parkland Pre-K, Pebble Hills ES.

  • Term Expires: May 2025

     

Board Member Area 4

Phone: (915) 921-0812

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Mr. Mike Rosales

Eastwood area trustee Mike Rosales is a longtime insurance agent and manager. Mr. Rosales holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Texas Western College in 1966 and took accounting courses at the University of Virginia in the 1970s. He is a co-founder of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and has been active in a number of civic organizations and programs over the years, including Leadership El Paso, Project Amistad, the YMCA Foundation, and the Sun Bowl Advisory Board.

District #4 Eastwood HS Area Map
Eastwood HS, Eastwood MS, East Point ES, Eastwood Heights ES, Eastwood Knolls ES, Edgemere ES, Scotsdale ES.

  • Term Expires: May 2023

Board Member Area 5

Phone: (915) 434-0032

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Mr. Cruz A. Ochoa, President

Hanks area trustee Cruz A. Ochoa Jr. is serving his second term as Board President at Ysleta ISD. A lifelong El Pasoan, he graduated from Jefferson High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University. Mr. Ochoa enjoyed a 23-year career as an electronics engineer in the U.S. Army Research Laboratory at White Sands Missile Range before entering retirement, at which time he began volunteering as a math tutor for the Region 19 Homeless Education Program and the Jefferson High School Mentorship Program. He is an avid member of the La Jeff Mardi Gras Committee Silver Foxes, a group of Jefferson alumni that continually advocates on behalf of all current Jefferson students to ensure they receive the resources they need to complete their education. Mr. Ochoa's volunteer work also led to him being named the Jefferson High School 2021 Outstanding Ex for his significant contributions to public service. Mr. Ochoa has re-entered the workforce and currently serves as a teacher at Burges High School.

District #5 Trustee Hanks HS Area Map
Hanks HS, Hanks MS, Pebble Hills ES, Tierra Del Sol ES, Glen Cove ES, REL Washington ES, Vista Hills ES.

  • Term Expires: May 2025

Board Member Area 6

Phone: (915) 497-2762

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Mr. Sotero G. Ramirez III

Ysleta area Trustee Sotero Ramirez is a former paramedic and communications officer with the City of El Paso’s Emergency Medical Services. He holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Park University. Mr. Ramirez taught EMT paramedic classes as an adjunct professor at El Paso Community College (EPCC) for 15 years and became a full-time EPCC instructor three years ago. Mr. Ramirez, who has been elected to serve office multiple times during his 34 years with the Boy Scouts of America, has lived in the Ysleta community for more than 35 years.

District #6 Ysleta HS Area Map
Ysleta HS, Rio Bravo MS, Ysleta MS, Capistrano ES, Pasodale ES, Presa ES, Ysleta ES.

  • Term Expires: May 2023

Board Member Area 7

Phone: (915) 203-2537

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Ms. Kathryn R. Lucero, Secretary

Del Valle area Trustee Kathryn Lucero is the El Paso County ombudsperson for the Secretary of State’s Colonias program, which assists needy Texans living in colonias. While raising four daughters as a single mother, Ms. Lucero earned a bachelor’s degree in social psychology from Park University and a master’s degree in human resource development from Webster University. Ms. Lucero and two of her children are Del Valle High School alumni; her two youngest daughters currently attend YISD schools.  Ms. Lucero has a longtime record of serving her community and has served on the boards of both the Ysleta Education Foundation and El Paso County Housing Authority.

District #7 Del Valle HS Area Map
Del Valle HS, Del Valle MS, Del Valle ES, Alicia R. Chacon International, Lancaster ES, and Mission Valley ES.

  • Term Expires: May 2025

Agenda & Minutes