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Natalia ISD board names Dr. Elmer Avellaneda lone finalist for superintendent

Natalia Independent School District Board of Trustees · March 23, 2026
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Summary

The Natalia Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Dr. Elmer Avellaneda the lone finalist for superintendent. The board took the action in open session after interviews and deliberations held in closed session under Texas Government Code provisions.

The Natalia Independent School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously March 23 to name Dr. Elmer Avellaneda the lone finalist in the district's superintendent search. "Jaime Gomez motioned to select Dr. Elmer Avellaneda as the Lone Finalist for Superintendent," and the motion passed 7–0, according to the meeting record.

The board discussed superintendent applications and conducted interviews in closed session under Texas Government Code sections 551.071 and 551.074; the transcript shows the closed session ran from 7:16 p.m. to 9:14 p.m. The board did not state further procedural steps or a public notice timeline in the recorded open-session motion. The meeting record lists the trustees who voted: Eric Smith (Board President), Tiffany Brown (Vice President), Danielle Alderete (Secretary), Paul Almendarez, Fernando Garza, Jaime Gomez and Elvia Loza.