EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Sylvia Belmontes, the Ysleta Independent School District’s (YISD) director of Student Health Services, was named the 2025-26 Texas School Nurse Administrator of the year by the Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO).
YISD made the announcement on Monday, Oct. 27, in a news release.
Belmontes, who has spent the last six years at YISD leading a team of over 70 nurses, will be honored with this recognition at the annual TSNO conference taking place from Nov. 1-2 at The Woodlands, according to YISD.
She has 18 years of experience in school nursing, credited with elevating the district’s focus on whole-child wellness and helping coordinate exceptional care that meets each student’sphysical and emotional needs…