Tag: Board of Trustees

Board to discuss super’s contract at special meeting

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS San Benito CISD School Board members voted Monday night to postpone the summative evaluation of Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón’s contract… again. The Board of Trustees instead opted to revisit his evaluation for a special meeting tentatively scheduled for April 25. The decision came after the board …

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Trustees select Edinburg law firm

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees voted Friday 4-3 to select Flores and Torres, LLP of Edinburg, replacing Austin-based law firm O’Hanlon, McCollom and Demerath. The latter firm, recently serving in an interim capacity until trustees sought requests for qualifications (RFQs) for a new firm, was hired …

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Trustees opt for Salazar Insurance Group

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Salazar Insurance Group (SIG) was selected Tuesday by the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees as the new insurance agents handling the voluntary and major medical plans for the school district, replacing former agent Bob Trevino Insurance, who had served in such capacity for approximately 12 years. …

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Special meeting set Friday to select law firm

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Friday, March 22, in which the board will discuss and consider possible action to terminate the interim law firm of O’Hanlon, McCollom and Demerath. Also on the agenda is the discussion and consideration of possible …

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CONSIDER THIS: It ain’t easy being Antonio G. Limón

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s funny that, during Spring Break, the hottest subject in San Benito this past week was a school matter. So while the city is abuzz with speculation about whether San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón will get the boot, I thought it would be interesting to …

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EVALUATING LIMÓN: Board to revisit super’s contract

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will revisit Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón’s contract at a regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 19. Following Spring Break, the board will consider the superintendent’s “summative evaluation” and “possible action” on his contract. Such action comes after trustees tabled Limón’s …

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Super’s purchasing powers limited

Antonio G. Limon

By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the NEWS At the regularly scheduled meeting of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday, Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón’s contract was one of several items on the agenda, alongside the matter of whether or not the district would hire a budget consultant. While no decision …

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Secretary: No plans to remove Medrano from board

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com Regarding his status as a member of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees, Oscar Medrano does not appear to be going anywhere. Fellow trustee and Board Secretary June Aguilera sought to dispel speculation on Friday that trustees are seeking to remove an ailing Oscar Medrano from the board …

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CONSIDER THIS: What we have here is failure to communicate

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com It’s not uncommon for people to feel a little intimidated, even downright threatened by the media. This apprehension usually leads to miscommunication. Simply put, all too often have relatively harmless questions posed to interviewees by reporters elicited reactions that adversely affected the tone of an article. Case in point: …

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Trustees terminate O’Hanlon law firm’s services

By JOE BOCANEGRA Special to the NEWS Legal services provided to San Benito CISD by the Austin-based law firm of O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath have been terminated as of Tuesday following a special meeting of the Board of Trustees. The decision came after a dialogue between Board Secretary June Aguilera and Kevin O’Hanlon of O’Hanlon, …

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