Ronnie Urbantke

According to the Waco Tribune-Herald, Clugston was chosen as finalist on Dec. 12 to replace retiring Riesel Superintendent Ronnie Urbantke.

Riesel school Superintendent Ronnie Urbantke says he won't allow himself to think about the plant too much for fear the deal will fall through.
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Urbantke, Riesel's superintendent, says he's aware of the Robin Hood scenario his school district might soon face.He knows the arrival of a power plant, though exciting, "is not all a great thing."

"At the same time," he concedes, "you look at all the Chapter 41 (property wealthy) districts in this state, and you're not going to see any with bad facilities.
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Urbantke says Riesel's tax rate for maintenance and operations already stands at the state maximum of $1.50 per assessed value.
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"If you ask Ronnie Urbantke if he wants to have the power plant or wants to stay the way he is, he's going to say, 'I want the power plant.' I'll bet you money."

Clugston has been assistant superintendent for the Needville Independent School District since June 2003 and will replace longtime Riesel Superintendent Ronnie Urbantke, who is retiring.
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Riesel began searching for a new superintendent with the Texas Association of School Boards in June after Urbantke announced his plans to retire.
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Urbantke's 20-year career as superintendent at Class 1A Riesel is marked by expansion within the district.

The 38-year education veteran saw upgrades to the school facilities during his tenure, including a new track, a new elementary school and a new high school gymnasium.Under his leadership, Riesel schools were ranked as ,recognized, by the Texas Education Agency's accountability system this year.

Last year, Riesel's Foster Elementary School was ranked ,exemplary,, and Riesel High School was designated as ,recognized.,

Steven Clugston, who served as assistant superintendent for the Needville Independent School District, will replace longtime Superintendent Ronnie Urbantke, who is retiring.
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Riesel has been searching for a new superintendent with the assistance of the Texas Association of School Boards since Urbantke announced his retirement plans in June.TASB consultants in September met with administrators, staff, students and community groups to prepare for the search and developed a profile the district used to evaluate 40 applicants.

Needville, which is located south of Houston in Fort Bend County, is a Class 3A district and has been rated ,recognized, by the Texas Education Agency for four of the past six years.The high school has been rated ,exemplary, for the past four years.

Under Urbantke, Riesel schools were ranked as ,recognized, by the TEA's accountability system this year.

Retired superintendent Ronnie Urbantke, who stepped down earlier this year, attributed the interest in this school board to that fact that a new superintendent had been hired to replace him and area residents might be looking for ways to get more involved in the school district.

,There were three offices open, which would lend to more candidates, of course, and some of the ones that are running are younger and see this as an opportunity to take a more active part in the school,, he said. ,It,s certainly unusual for us, like if we have two or three positions open for the board, normally we would not have more than three or four candidates.,

The plant could increase the district's tax base by as much as 15 times, making it one of the state's wealthiest districts, Superintendent Ronnie Urbantke said.

"I would think that's got to be a positive thing," he said.