Denver City High School recently issued the following announcement.
The Denver City Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees, at its October 5 meeting, named Dr. Patrick Torres as finalist for superintendent. By law, the Board must now wait 21 days before voting to hire Dr. Torres to be the new superintendent for Denver City ISD.
The Board has followed a lengthy process in determining the finalist. The Board hired Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Executive Search Services to direct the search.
The Board selected 6 applicants for initial interview and then 3 applicants were invited back for a second interview. The Board is scheduled to vote to offer a contract to Dr. Torres on October 27.
Dr. Torres has been an educator for 27 years. Prior to joining Denver City ISD, Torres has served as a teacher, coach, mentor, assistant principal, principal, and assistant superintendent in districts that include Dallas ISD, Wylie ISD, Grapevine/Colleyville ISD, Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD, and Red Oak ISD.
Dr. Torres states, “I am honored to have been selected as the next superintendent of Denver City ISD and am grateful and appreciative to the Board of Trustees for giving me the opportunity to serve this amazing district.”
Dr. Torres is bilingual and has experience in working with students, staff, and communities from a variety of backgrounds where he has successfully led initiatives that focus on the academic, social, and emotional development of students. Dr. Torres states, “I believe that every child is unique and special with different gifts, talents, and needs, and the key to continued success in a school district is through building positive and strong relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.”
Dr. Torres has successfully built collaborative teams and created a positive culture of trust and transparency that resulted in increased community engagement and student achievement. Dr. Torres expressed, “I am looking forward to partnering with the staff and community in continuing to build on the many successes of the district while remaining focused on fulfilling the Denver City ISD vision and mission of fostering a respectful, safe, and challenging environment that provides opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.”
Dr. Torres earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Texas, a Master of Education from Dallas Baptist University, and Doctor of Education in Leadership from Dallas Baptist University.
Dr. Torres has been married 18 years to his wife Jill, a former Speech and Debate teacher and Texas Tech alumna. They have 3 daughters. Mia Grace, 9; Monica Faith, 6; and Malia Hope, 4. “My family is excited about getting to know everyone and being a part of the Denver City community, a place we will be proud to call home because of its strong values and beliefs of faith, family, education, love of country, and service to others.”
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Source: Denver City High School
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