CORPUS CHRIST, TX — The Flour Bluff Independent School District just announced that Superintendent Velma Soliz-Garcia has formally submitted her resignation and retirement. Both have been accepted by the Flour Bluff school board.
A specially called school board meeting was held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon where the future of the Flour Bluff ISD Superintendent position was discussed.
Flour Bluff Athletic DirectorChris Steinbruck has been selected to serve as the interim superintendent. Soliz-Garcia will continue to serve as an advisor to the interim superintendent until her retirement at the end of January.
Congratulations to Head @FBswarmfootball Coach @ChrisSteinbruck on becoming @FlourBluffISD’s new Interim Superintendent! Coach Steinbruck will remain the Head @FBswarmfootball Coach this season. Defensive Coordinator Clynt Elwood will take over the Athletic Director duties.…
— Flour Bluff Athletics (@bluff_sports) October 13, 2023
According to the district's website, Soliz-Garcia served Flour Bluff ISD from 1997-2004 and held several positions. She's also worked for other districts throughout our area, including Gregory-Portland, Alice, and Corpus Christi Independent School District.
Soliz-Garcia was hired in January 2021 as the district's superintendent but has served as an educator at various districts for 35 years.