Statement by Superintendent, Updated March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020 Update

Former Band Director Ramirez was taken into police custody today after an investigation by the Raymondville ISD Police Department uncovered misconduct with a student at RISD. We suspended Mr. Ramirez on February 17, 2020, when Police were notified of a recent report of alleged wrongdoing that occurred before he was employed by the District.  The Raymondville ISD Police Department followed that report with a full investigation. Mr. Ramirez ended his employment with the District on February 27, 2020.

All potential employees must pass a national background check before being hired by Raymondville ISD.  If the District suspects or receives a report of employee misconduct, we will continue to work with law enforcement to conduct a full investigation. We will not hesitate to take action on any employee who has done wrong.

RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS, MARCH 4, 2020 — The Raymondville Independent School District, through its Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Stetson Roane, would like to inform the community that Band Director Ramirez is no longer employed by the District. Once RISD was aware of possible issues with the band director, it immediately took action to remove the employee from the District.  

As the Superintendent of Schools, I will not tolerate educator misconduct. We will continue to run national background checks on all potential employees before they are approved for hire.  The District works closely with law enforcement and reports educator misconduct to the Texas Education Agency and Child Protective Services.  At Raymondville ISD student safety is our number one priority, and the District will not hesitate to take action on any individual who does anything to place any of our children in danger.

Teamwork between the community and the District will be key to ensuring our students are safe. We encourage everyone to say something if they see something or even suspect something is not right. To help facilitate the partnership between the community, Raymondville ISD offers several ways to make a report. You can report concerns to the campus administration in person or by calling 956-689-8175. Report online by visiting www.raymondvilleisd.org and selecting “Bully-Incident Report,” or contact the Raymondville ISD Police Department at 956-689-8183.  You may choose to remain anonymous.