Tag: Antonio G. Limon

Limón ‘s last day with district nears

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com After 26 years of service with San Benito Consolidated Independent School District, former Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón will officially retire on Feb. 27, and he will be heading out in style. SBCISD has made plans to host a Retirement Recognition Ceremony in Limón’s honor at 6 p.m. …

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SBCISD Board to discuss Limón separation agreement during special meeting

NEWS Staff Report The San Benito CISD board of trustees will meet for a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8. On the agenda is an item for a closed meeting “for the purpose of consultation with the board’s attorney on any subjects or matters authorized by law.” The item is for “discussion …

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Limón to transition into new position as Asst. Superintendent of Human Resources

By Angelica Chavez Special to the NEWS In continuance of his long-lived career with San Benito CISD, Antonio G. Limón is prepared to transition into his upcoming job as Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources within SBCISD. Under new superintendent Dr. Marc A. Puig’s supervision, Limón will be expected to take responsibility for the operation and …

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MORE CHANGES AT SBCISD: Sanchez’s district contract not renewed; prioritizes mayoral post

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com It’s going to be a clean slate for Dr. Marc A. Puig, the lone finalist for superintendent when he begins work at San Benito after his 21-day waiting period, and one without a familiar face in the confines of the San Benito CISD John F. Barron Administration Building. Celeste Z. …

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TONY’S TIME: Limón looks back on 10 years as superintendent

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD is nearing the end of the Antonio G. Limón era. Limón will soon be stepping down as SBCISD superintendent of schools after having served in such capacity for 10 years. He’ll be handing over the reins to Dr. Marc A. Puig after the Board of Trustees recently …

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District officials cite ‘considerable’ interest in superintendent post

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD officials have confirmed new details in the search for a new superintendent, which is headed by Waterford School Services Inc. Arnold Padilla, president of the SBCISD Board of Trustees, specified Friday that the search for a superintendent is “on track.” Dr. Jess Butler and Dr. Felipe Alanis, …

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DISTRICT UNDER FIRE: Parent of molestation victim sues SBCISD

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Jose Naftali Mendez Jr., a former San Benito CISD teacher who has been repeatedly accused of inappropriate behavior with children, is the subject of a suit filed against SBCISD and its Superintendent of Schools, Antonio G. Limón, by the parent of a female Landrum Elementary School student allegedly …

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District hires firm to find new super by Dec.

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees selected a firm at a special meeting on Tuesday to search for a new superintendent. Trustees hired Austin-based Waterford and Associates via a 4-3 split vote. Opposing the motion for Waterford were trustees Yliana González, Hector Leal and …

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SUPER SEARCH: Board mulls selection of firm tasked with finding new superintendent

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com At a special board meeting of the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District on Tuesday, July 8, two consulting firms were enlisted to make presentations to the board regarding how each firm will service the district in its quest to hire a new superintendent. The Board was expected …

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THE FINAL COSTS: Superintendent’s suspension, probe exceeds $335k

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD incurred more than a quarter of a million dollars in costs associated with the year-long suspension and investigation into Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón, district records have shown. Of the approximately $335,983.43 spent by the district as a result of the superintendent’s suspension and investigation, …

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