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Board honors long-serving member Rob Cruz at final meeting
Summary
HILLSBORO R-III recognized board member Rob Cruz for nearly a decade of service, highlighting his work on career and technical education, facility projects and bond-driven school construction; colleagues and administrators thanked him and presented a plaque.
The HILLSBORO R-III Board of Education formally recognized Rob Cruz at what administrators described as his final board meeting.
Speaker 3 summarized Cruz’s service since his October 2015 appointment, noting his advocacy for career and technical education (including an agriculture program cited as an early success), his role during the pandemic, and his participation in key property transactions and a bond that funded new schools. The speaker said the district’s timeline of facilities work included the purchase of Bridal Ridge, conversion of a former commercial building into a learning center, and the district’s grade‑level reconfiguration.
"Rob, on behalf of the Board of Education, our staff, students, and community, thank you," Speaker 3 said, and Speaker 1 presented Cruz with a plaque and public thanks. Administrators and colleagues recounted personal anecdotes about student supports and staff contributions during Cruz’s tenure.
The board moved on to other business after the tribute; the recognition included presentation of MSBA certificates to board members and the announcement of the governance team award.
