May 02 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com After listening to Wednesday evening’s special meeting of the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees, the legacy of Board President Yliana González became immediately apparent… and unfortunate. During a discussion about the district’s on-site health clinic administrator, Richard Garza of ISD Managed Care Services, and a $315,000 lien the …
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Apr 29 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The first two days of early voting in the San Benito municipal and school board elections proved much more active than in years past. As of Tuesday, April 29, approximately 1,108 voters have participated in early voting, nearly twice the amount of the 2012 elections which saw a …
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Apr 26 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Four-way political races often consist of candidates with backgrounds and views that vary; San Benito is not the exception. The Place 7 race for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees is another fully-stacked card which sees incumbent Julian Huerta’s re-election bid challenged by Angel Mendez, Esteban “Steve” …
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Apr 26 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Early voting for the upcoming local elections is set for Monday, April 28 and will end on Tuesday, May 6. The early voting poll location for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees election will be at the SBCISD Tax Office, located at 152 E. Rowson St. The …
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Apr 22 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Candidates in the Place 6 race for the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees – incumbent Oscar Medrano and challenger Orlando “Papas” Lopez – agree and disagree on many issues. “My main priority is the students,” said Medrano on Monday. “After the students, I want to address the …
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Apr 18 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The Place 5 race for the San Benito CISD School Board sees incumbent Hector Leal attempting to maintain his seat from challengers Rene Salinas, Bobby Benavides and Joyce Aguirre. Three of the candidates shared their views on certain issues currently facing the district, including the suspension of Superintendent …
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Apr 15 2014
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The hotly-contested race for the Place 4 seat on the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees just got a little hotter after challenger Arnold Padilla recently shared his thoughts on the financial stability of the school district as well as the controversial suspension and subsequent investigation into Superintendent …
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Apr 08 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com More than 30 educators and support staff from Miller Jordan Middle School have come together to express their concerns about the stability of the campus – this as a result of fears that the school may incur its eighth principal reassignment in seven years. The educators in question called …
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Mar 11 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito CISD Board of Trustees will be presented with a status report on Tuesday regarding the investigation into suspended San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón—this after the probe has entered its eighth month and exceeded nearly $8,000 in legal expenses. Houston-based law firm Guerra …
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Feb 28 2014
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com The law firm hired to investigate up to 64 allegations levied against suspended San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón resumed work in the probe during the month of January—this after no reported activity occurred in December 2013. The school district was charged $1,162.50 for investigative work …
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