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Laredo ISD approves Siguora Middle School principal, tables elementary assistant principal hires
Summary
At a special Laredo ISD committee meeting, trustees approved Lori Moreno as principal for Siguora Middle School and voted to table hiring for elementary assistant principal positions after trustees raised concerns about committee composition and applicant pools.
At a special committee meeting in the Laredo ISD board room, trustees approved Lori Moreno as the new principal of Siguora Middle School and voted to table the district’s elementary assistant principal hires.
Doctor Rios introduced Item 1, the recommendation to hire professional positions, and the board recessed into executive session to consider personnel matters. After returning, trustees moved to approve the middle‑school principal recommendation; the motion passed, with the presiding official announcing one recorded dissent. The board then voted to table consideration of the elementary assistant principal openings.
Trustee Monica Garcia urged the district to ensure hiring committees include long‑serving teachers, saying the middle‑school years are “very life changing for students that are gonna go to the high school” and asking that committees be composed to identify the best candidate. Doctor Rios responded that the district follows an established selection process in which master teachers and peer representatives typically participate, and that recommendations come after application and interview procedures. According to discussion during the meeting, there were about 10–12 applicants for the Siguora middle‑school position, with roughly five or six ultimately interviewed.
Board members expressed a desire to add members to committees if needed to broaden perspectives, but emphasized respect for the formal selection procedures already used. The motion to table the elementary assistant principal hires was made so the district can allow more time for applicants and for committee notification.
The meeting also included announcements about upcoming planning meetings and a leadership summit for trustees; the special committee adjourned after a brief closing.
Quotes used in this report come directly from the meeting transcript. The board did not provide roll‑call vote names in the public transcript, and specific vote tallies by Trustee name were not specified beyond the chair’s announcement that the motion to approve the middle‑school principal passed with one member voting against it.
