Abelardo saavedra biography

Abelardo Saavedra is a former school district superintendent.
Saavedra began his career in Corpus Christi as a public school teacher and rose steadily through the ranks, serving as an assistant principal, as a principal.
Abelardo Saavedra, American school district superintendent; Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (dead 1529), Spanish explorer; Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas.

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Abelardo Saavedra

Abelardo Saavedra is a former school districtsuperintendent. He previously served as the superintendent of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) headquartered in Houston, Texas, United States. In addition he formerly served as superintendent of the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) and the South San Antonio Independent School District (SSAISD).

Education

Saavedra received a bachelor's degree in Science in 1972 and a master's degree in Science in 1974; he earned both degrees at Texas A&I University (now Texas A&M University–Kingsville) in Kingsville. In 1976 he received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in school administration at the University of Michigan in 1976.^[1]

Career

Saavedra became the superintendent of Corpus Christi Independent School District and he held that position from 1993 to 2000 for a total of seven years.^[1] At one point authorities filed charged against Saavedra, accusing him of tampering with government documentation and theft by a public servant; the authorities a

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Saavedra (surname)

Saavedra is a Galician surname derived from places named Saavedra in the Ourense and Lugo provinces of Galicia, Spain. Saavedra consists of the Galician words saa, meaning "hall" (which comes from Gothicsals) and vedro, meaning "old". Related surnames include Saabedra, Sabedra, and Savedra.^[1] The surname Saa (Sá in modern Portuguese orthography) is also common.

Notable people with the surname include:

Abelardo Saavedra, American school district superintendent
Álvaro de Saavedra Cerón (dead 1529), Spanish explorer
Ángel de Saavedra, 3rd Duke of Rivas, Spanish poet, dramatist and politician
Asya and Chloe Saavedra, American musicians, members of Chaos Chaos
Carlos Saavedra Gutiérrez (born 1986), Puerto Rican lawyer, Secretary of Labor of Puerto Rico (2017–2019)
Catalina Saavedra (born 1968), Chilean television and film actress
Cornelio Saavedra (1761–1829), Argentine soldier and politician
Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez (1823–1891), Chilean soldier, grandson of Cornelio Saavedra
Craig Saavedra (born 1963), American film director