Friday, May 30, 2014

CATY NAMED TO NATIONAL C.U.B.E. STEERING COMMITTEE

By Juan Montoya
The director of the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) has announced the appointment of Catalina Presas-Garcia, a Brownsville Independent School District trustee since 2008, to its 16-member steering committee.
The announcement was made Thursday afternoon by director Deborah L. Keys who said that she was selected to serve the unexpired term of Dr. Patsy Taylor of Sugarland "because of her consistent presence at and support of CUBE events and her energies and enthusiastic spirit..."
"Caty will certainly be an asset to the SC team, especially since we recognize the importance of having a representative from the great state of Texas," Keys announced. "Her presence on the SC ensures that CUBE will continue to have a strong voice from that region of our country."
The BISD was named as the recipient of the CUBE award in 2008 Award for Urban School Board Excellence, the same year that the district won the Broad Prize for Urban Education, an annual $1 million award that honors one U.S. school district each year making the greatest progress in raising student achievement.
The last time a BISD board member served on the CUBE Steering Committee was when Dr. Christina Saavedra was elected in 2013 and in 2010 when BISD vice-president Ruben Cortez was named to the position.
Since then, no BISD board member has been selected even though several, including trustee Minerva Peña, have applied for an appointment but was turned down.
According to its website, "CUBE supports urban school boards and fosters effective leadership for excellence and equity in public education, with a specific focus on underrepresented students.
CUBE provides educational opportunities that engage urban school districts and district leaders, working through their state school boards associations, while addressing challenges in urban centers.
CUBE represents nearly 100 urban school districts in 35 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The districts that comprise CUBE educate nearly 7.5 million students in over 12,000 schools, with a collective budget of approximately $99 billion."
Presas-Garcia will serve until March 2015. She will then have a chance to run for another which expired in 2017.

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

99 billion, is there a chance, she can sue CUBE for any reason in the future?

Anonymous said...

She goes anywhere she can charge the district for the trip.

Anonymous said...

She'll do fine. She will listen, learn and bring it back to a district leadership that is only interested in padding its retirement and punching the clock. She's more curious about education than those flojos who "work" at it for a career. You don't believe it? What did Cortez ever care about except for new ways to steal? What did Saavedra ever care about except for partying with her bff administrators? You'll see the difference.

Anonymous said...

BUNCH OF LOOSER'S CAN'T SEE SOMEONE WITH TALENT AND KNOWLEDGE SUCCEED!!

Anonymous said...

Amen! Yes she will do fine I'm sure they selected her because of her intelligence and dedication.. After all she is Awesome!! Eat crow for those who don't like Presas-Garcia

Anonymous said...

Amen! Yes she will do fine I'm sure they selected her because of her intelligence and dedication.. After all she is Awesome!! Eat crow for those who don't like Presas-Garcia

Anonymous said...

Please, being on a committee is just an appointment made on a yearly basis. Hope BISD does not have to pay to send her vacationing with that appointment!

Anonymous said...

Caty is not that goes on taxpayers dollars to national conferences to go shopping to goes to a priest's funeral she doesn't even know instead of going to the conference. Ask Minerva Pena and the people from the CUBE.

Anonymous said...

When someone sues it's for a good reason, maybe this way idiots will learn to respect and be law abiding citizens.

Anonymous said...

I think she is the only commisioner that stands up for what is best keep up the good work Mrs. Caty Presas Garcia....

Anonymous said...

All I know is that she is photogenic and has my vote for whatever she is running, looks like Meryl Streep

Anonymous said...

AY mijita, you can't even spell cube Catita! Wow!

Anonymous said...

Get serious Caty. You are the one posting here, over and over padding yourself on the back! Please know that the Brownsville community knows you are a big burden to this community.

Anonymous said...

Commissioner? Jesus!!

Anonymous said...

With her first crazy ass comments and irrational behavior the CUBE folks will realize what an error they made. Can't wait to watch the fireworks. Intelligence? You have got to be kidding.

Anonymous said...

Sorry meant to say school board member keep up the good work Caty Presas Garcia ..

Anonymous said...

Pura pinche embidia let her do her job.

Anonymous said...

todos son una bola de ratas.... the city should just all of them out.... replace them..... B.I.S.D is so corrupted... your paraprofessionals don't get paid enough... y usetedes robr y robe..

Anonymous said...

todos son una bola de ratas.... the city should just all of them out.... replace them..... B.I.S.D is so corrupted... your paraprofessionals don't get paid enough... y usetedes robr y robe..

Anonymous said...

"Dudeeee looks like a lady!!! yall yall - Dude looks like a lady!!! lmao

Anonymous said...

Juan get a better photo of her. She looks like she has no teeth in this photo. Look at her smile it caves in. Spooky Looking!

Anonymous said...

Minerva Pena's illiterate sister Linda Martinez is the writer of the Anonymous May 30th. , 10:15 pm post. She is ignorant,illiterate and malicious. Caty will do an excellent job. She is intelligent and has the best interest of the district in mind.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful lady ....

Anonymous said...

June 11 at 3:39 comment:

Are you on drugs? Beautiful from where? "Dude looks like a lady"...remember this song? Does it ring a bell....just saying.

rita