Eagle Pass ISD Swears-In Perry, Martinez and Heredia as Board of Trustees, Board Reelects Barrera as President

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees welcomed its newly elected members during a regular meeting held on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

The Board canvassed and approved the November 3 general election results.

Hilda P. Martinez, attorney Victor E. Perry and attorney Claudio Heredia took their oaths of office following their victories in the November 3 election.

Perry retained Position 3 with 8,445 votes in an unopposed race. Martinez won the contested Position 4 race with 6,237 votes against Mario Castillon’s 3,504 votes, a margin of 2,733 votes. Heredia retained Position 5 with 8,087 votes in an unopposed race. The Maverick County Elections Department’s election results were canvassed and approved by the Board.

Following the swearing-in ceremony, Board President Jorge Barrera called for a reorganization of the board. The Board voted among the seven of them for the Board leadership positions.

Trustees voted to retain Jorge Barrera as president and Hilda P. Martinez as vice-president and elected Jaime C. Barrera as secretary.

The seven-member board also includes Christopher Hiller, Tom Gonzalez, Perry and Heredia.

The school board establishes district policies, approves the budget, oversees the superintendent and sets educational priorities. Trustees oversee public funds and make decisions affecting student achievement, school facilities, district operations and the needs of employees and families.