Board Members

ZCISD Board of Trustees President

Mr. Ramirez is a lifelong resident of Zapata County, and is married to Noemi Ramirez, a school counselor at Fidel and Andrea R. Villarreal Elementary. Mr. Ramirez has three children, Adrianna, an elementary teacher and Texas A&M graduate, Jose IV, a sophomore at TAMIU, and Amanda, a senior at Zapata High School. Mr. Ramirez is a 1986 graduate of Zapata High School, and a 1990 college graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, where he received a Finance degree. “Pepe” has been employed at Zapata National Bank for over 26 years, and currently serves as the bank’s President and CEO.
As a member of Zapata County ISD’s School Board, Mr. Ramirez believes that the students of our District should always be our number one priority. “I am committed to all students and will, to the best of my ability, voice the importance of each of their educational progress and ensure they receive an education that will have them college ready”, stated Mr. Ramirez. As a strong supporter of extracurricular activities, he believes it is critically important that successful and winning programs lead to successful and motivated schools.

ZCISD Board of Trustees Vice President

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Mrs. Sendejo is a lifelong resident of Zapata County and is a class of 1995 graduate of Zapata High School. In the spring of 2021, Mrs. Sendejo was appointed a trustee member in your mother's place, Dora O. Martinez. Mrs. Dora O. Martinez lost her battle with COVID-19 on November 25, 2020. In her honor, Mrs. Sendejo, accepted the appointment and has faithfully served her constituents of San Ignacio and Zapata. Dora and her husband, Rigo Sendejo, have raised four children and one granddaughter. Mrs. Sendejo is committed to the belief that children come first. She feels her role as a ZCISD School Board member is to ensure teachers and students have the necessary materials, training and resources to encourage each to strive for personal excellence.

ZCISD Board of Trustees Secretary

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ZCISD Board of Trustees Member

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Mrs. Martinez is a proud lifelong resident of Zapata County, where she has deep roots in both the community and our local schools. She graduated from Zapata High School in 1995, where she was an active member of the Mighty Hawk Band, One Act Theater, National Honor Society, Prayer Group, Cheerleading Squad, and Pep Squad. These experiences shaped her commitment to service, leadership, and community engagement.

After high school, she pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2002. She then went on to complete a Bachelor's in Allied Health and a Master's in Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2006.

She has been happily married to Ricardo Martinez for 11 years. He is a local business owner, managing a Subway restaurant and running his own residential and commercial business. Together, they are the proud parents to three daughters: Aubriana, Alianna, and Ariselva.

Her strong desire to give back to the community that shaped her is one of the reasons she chose to serve. She believes that every student in our district deserves the opportunity to succeed, and as a parent and a lifelong member of this community, she wants to ensure that our schools provide a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child has the resources and support, they need to excel.

As a new member of the school board, she is committed to advocating for the educational needs of our students and the success of our district. She believes in fostering a strong sense of community and creating opportunities for all students to thrive academically and personally. She looks forward to working with fellow board members, educators, and families to ensure a bright future for Zapata County Independent School District.

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Mr. Gonzalez is a proud graduate of Zapata High School, and lifelong resident. He is married to Raquel Caballero Gonzalez and has 4 children, Gabriela, Andrea, Victoria and Manuel, III, all products of Zapata County public schools. Mr. Gonzalez is the son of the late Constable Manuel Gonzalez, an educator for our community, and Maria Elena Gonzalez, a retired self-employed business woman, who sacrificed to put all 5 of her children through college. Mr. Gonzalez is a graduate of Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. He has owned and managed Premier Civil Engineering, LLC with partner Eduardo Javier Gutierrez since 2004. As a member of the school board, his main objective is to focus on providing the teachers with the best resources available so that students will have the highest academic achievement. Mr. Gonzalez believes communication is the key to any successful leadership and takes pride in his ability to communicate with everyone and to treat everyone with kindness, equality, and respect. "If we focus on positive change, we can only bring new hope and fairness for all. The most important reason for serving the community as a board member will always be to provide the best possible education for our children who are the future of this great community."

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