Rene Barajas

Rene Barajas has more than 28 years of experience in the management of school business and operational support.

Dr. Barajas has a wide array of school district experience having served seven Texas school districts in various business and financial roles, ranging from Internal Auditor to Chief Financial Officer in districts with enrollments ranging from 1,200 to 200,000 students.

His latest position was as the Chief Financial Officer for Houston ISD. Prior to that, he served in Garland ISD, Dallas ISD, San Marcos CISD, Ft. Sam Houston ISD, Crosby ISD, and Judson ISD.

He joined NISD in February 2020 as Deputy Superintendent for Business and Finance.

Dr. Barajas holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Texas at Austin.

A native of San Antonio, he is a graduate of Burbank High School in San Antonio ISD.