New board names officers
Austin ISD's new board of trustees' first official action included electing Trustee Gina Hinojosa, at-large District 8, as president of the board, Trustee Amber Elenz, District 5, as vice president, and Trustee Jayme Mathias, District 2, as secretary.
"I am excited to work with the tremendous talent on this Board," said Hinojosa. "I am truly honored to serve as president."
The board members sworn into office were:
- Dr. Edmund T. Gordon was sworn in as the representative for District 1.
- Julie Cowan was sworn in as the representative for District 4.
- Paul Saldaña was sworn in as the representative for District 6.
- Current trustee, Robert Schneider, was sworn in for another term as the representative for District 7.
- Kendall G. Pace was sworn in as the representative for At-Large Position 9.