HEB ISD School & Family Magazine April/May 2016 | Page 27

business opportunity, I participated in the HEB ISD Leadership Academy, where I learned all I could about HEB ISD and began my journey to becoming part of the HEB ISD School Board of Trustees, ultimately being elected to proudly serve as a board member in May 2013. Our sons graduated from L.D. Bell in 2010 and 2013. Our daughter is a fifth grader at River Trails Elementary and we couldn’t be happier with our decision to be a part of HEB ISD. What makes you so passionate about HEB ISD? parents to school-age children. The addition of foster children to our family has greatly increased our exposure and understanding of the programs HEB provides for all students. We have been impressed with the level of commitment from all staff, from resource teachers to district psychologists, as they step up to meet the requirements of a child who might need a little help catching up. This new life experience solidifies my passion for helping ensure that HEB ISD continues to provide outstanding educational opportunities for students from any demographic and at any level. I believe the fundamental purpose of a K-12 education is to prepare the student for a lifetime of learning. A lifetime-learner needs both a solid core education in reading, writing, science, and math, as well as the opportunity to explore other interests such as music, art, other languages, career opportunities, athletics to name a few. HEB ISD is made up of teachers, staff and administrators who are passionate about educating every student. Dorothy and I have a good feel for the district’s advanced academics programs, such as IB, from our older sons. We continue our experience with advanced academics at the elementary level with our daughter and remain true believers in the excellence of HEB ISD’s programs. However, the last couple of years we have taken our family down a different path by becoming foster 25