CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

All district schools and offices will be closed on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.

🎓 Congratulations to the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Foy H. Moody High School! 🎉 We wish you the best of luck in your next chapter! #CCISDproud

Is your child ready for Pre-K? Join us today for our Pre-K Registration Event and get your little one started on the path to success! 🗓️ Saturday, May 17 🕘 9 A.M. – 1 P.M. 📍 Corpus Christi ISD Instructional Resource Center – 4321 Prescott St.

As Corpus Christi ISD prepares for the 2025-2026 school year, the district is announcing new elementary school leaders. The district has named Amanda Vasquez-Kotch as the principal of Stanley Kostoryz Elementary School. Vasquez-Kotch most recently served as assistant principal of Kostoryz Elementary School. Her prior experience includes serving as an instructional coach and a fourth grade teacher. Vasquez-Kotch follows Stevie Garcia, who was recently named principal of Lexington Middle School. Dr. Susan Croteau will serve as the principal of Joseph T. Dawson Elementary School. Dr. Croteau most recently served as an assistant principal at Club Estates Elementary School, and has served as an assistant principal at Rafael Galvan Elementary School. She follows Kimberly Ellis, who is relocating outside the Coastal Bend. Jose Valerio has been named principal of Oak Park Elementary School. Valerio most recently served as an assistant principal at James W. Fannin Elementary School. He also has served in leadership roles at W.B. Ray High School, Sam Houston and Berlanga elementary schools. Valerio follows Federico Saqui-Lara, who is relocating outside the Coastal Bend. Corpus Christi ISD is also pleased to announce Michelle Perkins will serve as the principal of Blanche Moore Elementary School. Perkins was recently named the interim principal of Moore Elementary and previously served as the campus’ assistant principal. She follows Dr. Aurelio Tamayo, who serves as principal of Roy Miller High School. “We are proud to welcome four exceptional, dedicated leaders into these key roles,” Superintendent Dr. Roland Hernandez said. “Their experience will ensure a smooth transition and continued strong leadership across the district.” Thursday, May 29, is the district’s last day of school. Graduations for the district’s six comprehensive high schools will follow May 30 and 31. For a complete schedule, please visit ccisd.us.

🎓 Congratulations to the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Roy Miller High School! 👏 We wish you the best of luck in your next chapter! #CCISDproud

Is your child ready for Pre-K? Join us for our Pre-K Registration Event and get your little one started on the path to success! 🗓️ Saturday, May 17 🕘 9 A.M. – 1 P.M. 📍 Corpus Christi ISD Instructional Resource Center – 4321 Prescott St.

Congratulations to the Harold T. Branch Academy Class of 2025! 🎓⚡️ Join us in celebrating these graduates at 5 p.m. 📺Watch it live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGGvqFkofB8 Let's celebrate the Chargers as they walk the stage and charge into their future! 👏

Congratulations to the Collegiate High School Class of 2025! 🎓👑 Join us in celebrating these graduates at 7 p.m. 📺Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uax--Ej-Tlk Let's cheer on the Royals as they walk the stage and enter the next chapter of their lives! 👏

🎓 Congratulations to the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Harold T. Branch Academy! ⚡ We wish you the best of luck in your next chapter! #CCISDproud

🎓 Congratulations to the Valedictorian and Salutatorian of Collegiate High School! 👑 We wish you the best of luck in your next chapter! #CCISDproud

Watch live as we stream the Academic Achievers Ceremony tonight at 6 p.m. 🎶📚This event honors the top 10 seniors from each CCISD high school. This year's theme, Soundtrack To Success, will hit all the right notes. Don't miss a beat!📺Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3iyP7ZR18Y

🚗💨 Start your engines — the countdown is ON! 💥 Join us LIVE on Sames Ford Corpus Christi's Facebook page this Saturday, May 17, at 11 AM as we shift gears into excitement and select our FINALIST! 🏁🎉 ⛽ Don’t stall — the last day to turn in your vouchers is Friday, May 16! Get yours in and get ready to ride into the spotlight! 🌟

Virtual spring private non-profit consultation meeting happening May 19.

Today's Fiscal Management Committee Meeting begins at 2 p.m., followed by the Board of Trustees Meeting at 3:30 p.m. The meetings will be streamed live on our website. Watch: https://www.ccisd.us/page/board-meetings

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CCISD’s Brenda Marshall, the district’s first female athletic director, announces retirement after 39 years of district service After 39 years in the public education dugout, Brenda Marshall, who has led Corpus Christi ISD’s athletics program since 2004, has decided to hang up her administrator glove and retire at the end of June. “I promised my mom at my high school graduation I would come back for one job,” Marshall said. “That was this job, a labor of love to ensure all boys and girls had opportunities I did not have.” Marshall, the district’s first female athletic director, played tennis at W.B. Ray High School (girls could only chose from tennis and swimming at the time) before playing softball at UT-Arlington. After graduating, she earned a spot in the inaugural tryouts for the USA Softball team for the 1979 Pan American Games and ultimately helped Team USA win a gold medal in Puerto Rico. Marshall’s coaching career began at Baylor University while she earned her master’s degree. In 1986, she returned to CCISD as a specialist in the Office of Athletics. Over the course of her 39-year career in public school athletics, Marshall earned many local and statewide honors, most recently including being named one of the 10 most influential women in Texas High School Football by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, induction into the Texas Athletic Directors Hall of Fame, and the Texas High School Coaches Association Jody Conradt Award for serving as a positive role model and helping with the advancement of girls and women in athletics. “Corpus Christi ISD’s Athletics program has had the great fortune to thrive under Brenda’s leadership,” Hernandez said. “She is a legend and a trailblazer, not to mention a proud Ray Texan! We are tremendously grateful for her extraordinary dedication and service to our student athletes, coaches, families and community.” The district will post the position and anticipates having a new athletics leader in place for the new school year. Thursday, May 29, is the district’s last day of school. Graduations for the district’s six comprehensive high schools will follow May 30 and 31. For a complete schedule, please visit ccisd.us.

🎉 Happy School Communicators Day to the behind-the-scenes dream team that keeps CCISD shining! Our Office of Communications may usually be behind the camera, but we're always front and center when it comes to sharing the amazing stories of our students and staff. From big events to campus support to social media magic — we do it all with heart. ❤️🍎 Shoutout to Leanne, Lyndall, Tavo, Jacqueline, Eloisa, Alexandria, Brooke & Angela — the storytellers, problem-solvers, and cheerleaders of #CCISD! 📷💻📽️ We’re proud to help promote CCISD! 🍎

Congratulations to this month's Above the Line employee of the month winners! Join us in celebrating them! 🍎Patricia Aparicio, Paraprofessional, Rose Shaw Elementary School 🍎Stephen Seiler, Assistant Principal, Carroll High School 🍎Melissa Stuart, Science Teacher, Kaffie Middle School

Brenda Marshall, a lifelong leader at Corpus Christi ISD and 2025 THSADA Hall of Honor inductee, is featured in the latest episode of the THSADA Director’s Cut – Hall of Honor Series. With nearly 40 years of service, Brenda reflects on breaking barriers, mentoring future leaders, and the power of showing up with purpose. 🎧 Watch the episode: https://www.thsada.com/blog/2025/05/09/thsada-directors-cut-hall-of-honor-series-episode-3-trailblazing-in-texas-with-brenda-marshall-corpus-christi-isd/