Isaac R. Montañez was born in Tempe, Arizona in 1936.  His father was a farm worker and Isaac also worked in the fields as a young man.  Education was very important, especially to his mother, who taught him the importance and love of reading. Isaac R. Montañez graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Education.  He completed his Masters Degree in School Administration at California State University Sacramento.  

 After starting his education career in the Mount Diablo Unified School District, he served as a teacher, bilingual program director, principal and school board member in the Brentwood Union School District for almost thirty years.  His last year as a school board member was in 2000.

 He continued to serve his community in retirement with several non-profits through steady volunteer work for decades.    He played significant roles supporting local non-profits like the Village Community Resource Center, A Place of Learning, One Day at a Time and the Brentwood Regional Community Chest. For several years, the family awarded a scholarship to a Hispanic student graduating from the Liberty Union High School District through the Isaac Montañez Family Scholarship Fund. He was selected as Brentwood Citizen of the Year in 2005 and the Loma Vista library is named in his honor.  He has lived in Brentwood for 53 years.  We are deeply honored to have our newest school named in his honor.

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