Board of Trustees
Dr. Alejo Salinas Jr. - Chair Retired Superintendent, Superintendent Emeritus, Hidalgo ISD
District 5
Representing Northwest Hidalgo County, Edinburg, North San Juan and Northeast Pharr.
Serves as Chair of the Board.
First Elected May 1996; current term through May 2026.
Serves as Chair of the Facilities Committee and a Member of the Finance, Audit and Human Resources Committee.
Formerly served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.
Paul R. Rodriguez - Vice Chair CEO of Valley Land Title Co.
District 3
Representing South McAllen, Southwest Pharr, Hidalgo, Sharyland, Southeast Mission and Granjeno.
Serves as Vice Chair of the Board.
First appointed August 2012; current term through May 2028.
Serves as a Member of the Education and Workforce Development Committee and a Member of the Finance, Audit and Human Resources Committee.
Formerly served as Chair and Secretary of the Board.
Danny Guzman - Secretary Right-of-Way Agent, Hidalgo County Precinct #1
District 7
Representing Northeast Hidalgo County, North Weslaco, Edcouch, Elsa, La Villa, Mercedes, Monte Alto, Northeast Alamo, Northeast Edinburg and Hargill.
Serves as Secretary of the Board.
First elected November 2020; current term through May 2026.
Serves as a Member of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Rose Benavidez - Member President of Starr County Industrial Foundation
District 1
Representing Starr County.
First Elected November 2009; current term through May 2030.
Serves as a Member of the Facilities Committee.
Formerly served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Board.
Victoria Cantú - Member CEO of Children’s Education Station, LLC
District 2
Representing La Joya, Western Mission, Palmview, Sullivan City, Penitas and West Alton.
First elected May 2018; current term through May 2030.
Serves as Chair of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Formerly served as Secretary of the Board.
Dalinda Gonzalez-Alcantar - Member CEO, Boys & Girls Club of McAllen
District 4
Representing North McAllen, Northwest Pharr, Palmhurst, Northeast Mission and Southwest Edinburg.
First elected May 2022; current term through May 2028.
Serves as Chair of the Finance, Audit, and Human Resources Committee.
David De Los Rios - MemberTrustee
District 6
Representing Donna, South Alamo, South San Juan, Southeast Pharr, South Weslaco and Progreso.
First Term: May 2024 – May 2030.
Serves as a Member of the Education and Workforce Development Committee.