Left to right in photo: Aaron Ramon, Mike Wessels, Abbi Pena, Ofelia Pena (Secretary), Omar Ramirez (Vice President), Tracy Wright (President) and Jose "Angel" Arce
Candidates are chosen for their strong leadership skills, dedication to improving educational quality, ability to build effective employee relations, student performance, and commitment to public involvement in education. Local nominees are submitted to a regional selection committee, which chooses one nominee to send to the state selection committee.
Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college.
Banquete Elementary School Named 2017 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
The July 2017 edition of Texas Lone Star is the Texas Association of School Boards' annual ?Good News about Public Schools? issue.
