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Juan Rangel is the principal of JRE Fort Worth where he specializes in private and public problem solving, funding and project management. He has earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from the University of North Texas. During the last thirty-two years, Mr. Rangel has served on numerous major boards and committees. In 2007, Mr. Rangel was a candidate for the Fort Worth City Council, District 9.
Mr. Rangel believes that no child should ever fail in school. He has worked tirelessly in addressing school dropout issues with the Stay in School Conferences and has been an organizing force behind FWISD’s Project Prevail and Parent Engagement Office.
Mr. Rangel worked to bring the Junior ROTC Junior Corp Cadets to Fort Worth middle schools. He helped address the dangers of drugs and alcohol through the Red Ribbon Rally. He is married to Dr. Patricia L. Rangel, Director of the FWISD Early Childhood Department. They have one son, Juan A. Rangel, III, an Anthropology major, who will soon graduate from the University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas.
Activities
- Chairperson, FAVOR Volunteer Program, United Community Centers Housing and Finance Committee
- Commissioner, City of Fort Worth Planning Commission
- Chairman, Funding Allocations Committee - IMAGE de Fort Worth and Member
- Executive Board Member of MASBA and Past President of Image de Tejas
- Chairman, United Hispanic Council - Fort Worth
- Vice President, MA Education Advisory Council
- United Way and YMCA Volunteer Fundraiser
- Boys Scouts of America, Longhorn Council, Fundraiser
- Served two terms on Tarrant County Grand Jury
- Member, UNT Alumni Cowtown Eagles, Chairman of Hispanic Friends of UNT
- Member, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Hispanic Health Care Professionals
- Member, Neighborhood Arts Program and LEADERKIDS Fort Worth
- Member, TCJC Recruitment and Retention and Community Focus committees
- Member, Habitat for Humanity and Parents and Children Together (PACT)
- Sponsored 2009 Student Civic Initiative at Trimble Tech HS
Student and School Achievements
- District 8 had 253 Academic Sweatshirt Scholars in 2009
- District 8 Class of 2007 graduates received more than $6.7 million in scholarship offers
- Strong Community in Schools partnership with Beth El Congregation, record number of donated school supplies and volunteer hours at school
- “Back to the Future” Week at De Zavala: College Awareness and Future Occupations program for all students (Coinciding with Career Day)
- First-ever De Zavala Math Bee, showcasing students’ multiplication facts
- Over 100 students received Holiday Assistance (e.g., gifts, clothing) for the past holiday season from various community agencies and partners
- Continued Six Weeks Awards Assembly for each grade 1 – 5, recognizing students in the All “A” Honor Roll, All “A/B” Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance, Most Improved, and Best Citizen with Character
- De Zavala Quilt Show, showcasing student & parent-produced quilts based on yearly selected themes
- De Zavala Family Math Night, various “make & take” projects hosted by De Zavala Faculty and Staff in cooperation with
- Seminary Hills Park ES received $60,000 Government Educator Excellence Award grant being used for an outdoor Learning Center
- Worth Heights ES Association donated $10,000 for playground equipment
- Texas Woman’s University donated science scholarships to Worth Heights ES
- Additional summer scholarships for Worth Heights were received from Tarrant Community College – Northwest Campus
- “Next Grade Conferences” are being scheduled at the Middle Level Learning Center
- Paschal High School wrestling team, band and choir members selected for State level recognition
- District-wide Whiz Quiz championship crown retained by Paschal HS
- All District 8 schools are rated as Academically Acceptable by the TEA with Daggett Montessori being a Recognized campus
- 83 Paschal and Trimble Tech students named as Superintendent’s Scholars for the 2009-2010 school year
- Maria Hale’s Pre-K class at Hubbard Heights was honored as a Certified Preschool Program by TEA
- Daggett Montessori had highest 8th grade PSAT scores in FWISD
- Richard J. Wilson ES received the Gold Performance Award for TAKS performance in Math and Science
- Wilson ES is participating in the Real Schools Initiative - Garden Project
- 2009 Bayard H. Friedman Chair for Teaching Excellence in Performing Arts-Jolene Webster, Paschal HS
- 2009 Sewell Lexus of Fort Worth Chair for Teaching Excellence in Humanities-Karen Galley, Success High School
- 2009 Tom Landry Female High School Athlete of the Year-Lindsey Bradley, Paschal HS
- Stage West chooses works of Deric Richardson-Riddle & Rio Velasquez, both of Daggett Montessori for 2009 Stage Production Contest
- Paschal HS band earns Division 1 rating in 2009 UIL Region 7 Marching Band Contest
- Daggett ES celebrates 100th anniversary in 2009
- Trimble Tech HS gymnasium named in honor of coach John Gales, Sr.
- Paschal HS A Capella & Varsity Womens Choirs win Gold Division in 2009 Heritage National Choral Festival in Boston, MA
- Paschal HS senior Xentra Garza wins 2009 U.S. Army JROTC Rifle Team Individual Championship.
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