Tag: Board of Trustees

Timeline set for applicant interviews

NEWS Staff Report San Benito CISD officials have released a tentative timeline detailing the interview and selection process once the list of applicants for the Greyhound head football coach and athletic director position has been narrowed down from 52 to five. The number of those vying for the opening has risen from 51 to 52 …

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WHO WILL IT BE? Cavazos, Stumbaugh among 37 applicants

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS If one thing is for certain, it’s that the San Benito athletic director/head football coach position is among the most sought after in South Texas. But that’s about it. As of Friday, 37 are vying for the Greyhounds top spot, according to a list of applicants provided to …

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Board OKs extension, raise for Dr. Cantu

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ismael Cantu received a three-month contract extension at Tuesday’s regular meeting. Cantu also received a $50 raise, bringing his total pay per day to $550. The contract was approved by a 4-0 vote. Voting in favor of the extension were …

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Three challengers file for Pl. 7 trustee

Elections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com The upcoming races for the San Benito CISD and Cities of San Benito and Rio Hondo May general elections are becoming clearer as more candidates filed before the Feb. 28 deadline. As the deadline draws nearer, the incumbents for the San Benito municipal elections remain unopposed. Since the …

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MAKING PROGRESS: Consultant recommends broad AD search; 24 apply

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Managing Editor editor@sbnewspaper.com If initial impressions are any indication, Champions Consulting appears to have gotten the proverbial ball rolling in the search for a new head football coach and athletic director in San Benito. It was on Monday, Feb. 3, that the San Benito CISD Board of Trustees approved, via a 4-3 …

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Board to mull interim super contract Tuesday

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Time is nearly up on San Benito CISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu’s contract as the Board of Trustees must decide whether to keep his services while an investigation into the district’s suspended superintendent, Antonio G. Limón, remains ongoing. A regular meeting of the San Benito CISD Board …

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Local races begin to take shape

Elections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Now there’s more. It has been a little over a week since Wednesday, Jan. 29, when candidates began filing for races in the San Benito CISD and Cities of San Benito and Rio Hondo May general elections, and though activity has been minimal, there have been additional hopefuls …

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Board tabs Champions: New consultant to narrow list of 16 applicants

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ & ANDREA MOSQUEDA San Benito News And just like that, San Benito CISD has a new consultation firm to head up the search for an athletic director and head football coach. During a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, the SBCISD Board of Trustees approved via a 4-3 vote Jacksonville, Texas-based Champions …

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City, SBCISD hopefuls file for candidacy

Elections

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Little activity has transpired since Jan. 29, the first day to file for candidacy in races for the City of San Benito, the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District and the City of Rio Hondo. According to San Benito City Secretary Lupita Passement, the only candidates that have …

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WHAT NOW? Dowling drops out as school district’s consultant in AD search

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Just like that, Rusty Dowling will not be consulting the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District in its search for a new athletic director and head football coach. According to SBCISD Interim Superintendent Dr. Ismael Cantu, the Board of Trustees will meet in executive session during a special …

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