Lupe Garcia Elementary School
The Board of Trustees approved the name Lupe Garcia Elementary School for the District’s newest campus located in the Williamsburg subdivision in Fate, Texas.
Lupe Garcia is an educator with a distinguished 41-year teaching career with 40 years in Rockwall ISD serving the students and families at Dobbs ES and Rochell ES. She grew up in Fate and graduated from Rockwall High School with honors in 1966. Garcia and her family continue to reside in Rockwall.
The new school is scheduled to open Fall 2021.
Steven Pesek Named Principal of Lupe Garcia Elementary School
The Board of Trustees approved Steven Pesek as the Principal of the new Lupe Garcia Elementary School.
Pesek has 19 years of public education experience, including five years as the Principal of Sharon Shannon Elementary School. In addition to his campus principal experience, he has also served as an Associate Principal at Rockwall-Heath High School, Assistant Principal at Cain Middle School, and Administrative Intern at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary.
Attendance Zone Approved for Lupe Garcia Elementary School
The Board of Trustees approved the attendance zone for the Lupe Garcia Elementary School. The new boundary will include the northern part of the existing Shannon elementary zone, from Highway 30 on the north side, State Highway 276 as its southern border, Rochelle Road as its western boarder and the district boundary as its eastern border.
Resolution of Honor
Whereas, Lupe Garcia grew up in the city of Fate and is a highly respected resident of Rockwall County, Texas;
Whereas, Lupe Garcia attended Rockwall ISD schools and is a Rockwall High School honor graduate of the Class of 1966;
Whereas, Lupe Garcia’s distinguished career in education spans 41 years, 40 of those years in the Rockwall Independent School District;
Whereas, in the course of her 40 years serving as a classroom teacher at Howard Dobbs and Amanda Rochell Elementary Schools and continued serving after retirement as a substitute teacher;
Whereas, Lupe Garcia’s work in public education made an indelible impression on the lives of thousands of Rockwall County students; and
Whereas, in keeping with the established tradition of naming schools in honor of distinguished local educators and community members;
Now, Therefore, be it resolved in grateful appreciation for and recognition of her dedicated service, the Board of Trustees of the Rockwall Independent School District hereby names its sixteenth elementary school to be forever known in her honor as Lupe Garcia Elementary School; and
Be it further resolved that a record of this resolution be placed in the minutes prepared for this meeting.
Adopted this 22nd day of February, 2021.
THE ROCKWALL ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Jon Bailey, President
Russ Childers, Vice President
Jim White, Secretary
Stephanie Adams, Trustee
Chris Cuny, Trustee
Linda Mitchell Duran, Trustee
Amy Hilton, Trustee
