Meet Rick Garcia
Rick Garcia is a native Texan and Richmond resident. He has lived in Fort Bend County for over 23 years and has been involved with Fort Bend ISD for over ten years, ever since his oldest son first went to kindergarten at Oakland Elementary.
- Board Vice President for Fort Bend ISD
- 2023 Fort Bend ISD Audit Committee Chairman
- Current President of the Fieldstone Community Homeowner’s Association
- 2019 FBISD Board Leadership Academy Graduate
- Former FBISD School Boundary Oversight Committee Chairman
- Former FBISD DPAC Committee Member
- Former District Director for Fort Bend MUD 165
- Former Oakland PTO Vice President
- Former Dad’s Club President
- President of HOU365
- FBISD Mentor
Rick has two boys who have been active participants in the sport of Taekwondo for the past ten years. His oldest son, Christian, recently competed at the AAU Taekwondo Nationals Championships in Las Vegas where he came home with a Silver Medal in Olympic Sparring. Rick plans to compete at the AAU National Championships next year in Las Vegas alongside his son. Christian received his black belt, 1st Dan, in November 2021. Rick is also a 1st degree Black Belt Taekwondo.
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for Fort Bend ISD Trustee Position#3
Invest in Teachers!
FBISD needs to be the most competitive district, not just within the Houston area, but within the entire state of Texas when it comes to teacher salary and benefits. We need to create a culture within FBISD where teachers want to work here and more importantly, want to stay here. Teacher recruitment and teacher retention are the biggest areas we need to focus on. If our teachers are happy, then our students are happy. I will work hard to fight for our teachers and their livelihood because I know first-hand what they go through each and every day.
Technology
As someone who works in the IT industry, I see tremendous value in investing in our IT presence and infrastructure. Technology can make us more efficient as a district, but it can also lead us down a black hole. For our district, it is important that we aren’t buying software and/or services that aren’t being used. We need to consolidate software and services where it makes sense to do so. For our students, I want Fort Bend ISD to be the most technologically advanced school district in the state of Texas. I want robust career-ready technical training courses to be made available for students which includes both hardware and software training.
Focus On CCMR
College, Career and Military Readiness is a huge focus for Fort Bend ISD. It is also a performance indicator that the State of Texas uses to measure our district’s accountability rating. It is very important that we are building a strong foundation for our students and prepare them for life outside of high school, regardless if they are going to college, learning a trade or joining the military.
Responsible Bond Management
Since Bond 2023 passed, I have worked hard with FBISD leadership to ask very
important questions about the management of our bond program. It is important
to keep costs down, focus on efficiency and streamline internal processes to
ensure implementation of a successful bond program. I will keep working hard to
make sure I am holding Fort Bend ISD accountable and I will continue being a
steward of the taxpayer dollar.
High Quality Programs for ALL Students
As more charter schools move into Fort Bend County, it is important that our
school district is competitive. We owe our students the best and they deserve the
best. By offering a wide variety of programs of choice, we can keep our students
active and engaged as we prepare them for their futures. Focusing on Fine Arts,
CTE programming and coming up with new ideas such as eSports, we can
challenge our students and give them more options to explore.
Experienced
Rick has spoken for free at various SharePoint Saturday and Microsoft 365 Friday events around the world as well at Microsoft Ignite and the SharePoint Conference in Las Vegas. He has been committed to helping others achieve success through community engagement and free training initiatives.
Past and Present Involvement includes:
- Board Vice President for Fort Bend ISD
- 2023 Fort Bend ISD Audit Committee Chairman
- Current President of the Fieldstone Community Homeowner’s Association
- 2019 FBISD Board Leadership Academy Graduate
- Former FBISD School Boundary Oversight Committee Chairman
- Former FBISD DPAC Committee Member
- Former District Director for Fort Bend MUD 165
- Former Oakland PTO Vice President
- Former Dad’s Club President
- President of HOU365
- FBISD Mentor
